PHANTOMPHOENIX wrote:Sorry to put a damper on this conversation but the President of Rubio's club has come out saying he prefers Rubio over the 6 million. Doesn't look like he has any interest in lowering that buyout by that report.
Also, Rubio no longer makers 80,000 or whatever people have been quoting...his salary was raised to reflect his importance to the team apparently but no numbers have been released.
Actualy they have released the numbers... don't have the link, but it was posted a while back. His salary was doubled to a magnificent 160,000 Euro. He can retire a rich man now.
EDIT: not the best link, but better than just my words
The news out of Spain last month was that Rubio's team DKV Joventut had unilaterally decided to double his salary on the year, from 80,000 Euro to 160,000. This is obviously an attempt to get his pay closer in line with what his value is to the team, as he's clearly their most important player. There's been some talk that Rubio's contract would not hold up in court if challenged, as a 6 million Euro buyout is obviously not proportionate to an 80,000 Euro contract. It's highly unlikely that it would get to that, though.
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