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Victor Osimhen mulls legal action against Napoli over viral video – ARN News Centre
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Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is reportedly mulling over taking legal action against his club, Napoli, following an incident where he was subjected to mockery on the Serie A champions’ TikTok account.
The controversial post, published on Tuesday, targeted Osimhen’s penalty miss adding strain to the already tense relationship between the player and the club.
Roberto Calenda, Osimhen’s agent, expressed his displeasure and labelled the TikTok video as “unacceptable”.
“A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, albeit belatedly, deleted. This is a grave incident that has inflicted significant harm on the player, compounding the challenges he has faced recently with media trials and fake news. We reserve the right to pursue legal action and any necessary steps to safeguard Victor,” he asserted.
The discord between Osimhen and the club came to the fore following an altercation with coach Rudi Garcia during Napoli’s match against Bologna on Sunday. Osimhen confronted Garcia as he was substituted, directly expressing his opinion that the team should have played two central strikers. This incident highlighted potential fractures within the Napoli dressing room, which had appeared more unified during the previous season when they clinched the Scudetto.
Despite Osimhen’s subsequent apology to the coach and his teammates, the situation remains precarious and could impact negotiations for a new contract. His current agreement with the club is set to expire in the summer of 2025.
Adding to the club’s woes, Napoli’s TikTok account posted the contentious video on Tuesday, exacerbating an already delicate situation. This development could further complicate discussions concerning Osimhen’s future at the club.
In a parallel development on the same day, Napoli’s owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, and the club itself came under investigation for alleged false accounting related to Osimhen’s transfer to Napoli in 2020. The probe revolves around allegations that the transfer fees, which encompassed multiple players in the deal, were artificially inflated to boost capital gains.
Napoli’s lawyer, Mattia Grassani, addressed the matter, stating, “Apart from the technical aspects, we want to keep the fans informed and reassure them”.
He pointed out that Napoli had previously undergone scrutiny at two different judicial levels, ultimately clearing the club and its directors of any irregularities. Notably, Napoli was the only club where the prosecutor did not request the judgment to be overturned, contrasting with Juventus, which faced a 15-point and then a 10-point Serie A penalty. Grassani suggested that if no fresh evidence emerged in this investigation, the Osimhen issue could be considered resolved on a disciplinary level.
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Tributes have poured in after the son of former Chelsea star Eddie Newton was found dead alongside his friend following a hike in the UAE, where temperatures soared to 50C.
Cassius Newton, 34, and his friend Aran Martinson, 33, were found by rescuers on July 18 after setting out on a hike in the mountainous Wadi Naqab region.
The pair, from Dorset and Essex respectively, both lived and worked in the UAE. Their bodies were discovered between 3km and 4km from their vehicle.
According to a report, Chelmsford area coroner Michelle Brown said their provisional causes of death included cardiac and respiratory arrest.
Cassius, a non-league footballer, was the son of former Chelsea midfielder and coach Eddie Newton, who spent more than a decade with the club.
His wife was in the UK when she became concerned after Cassius failed to contact her following the hike and reported him missing.
The two men had been living at a luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah.
Tributes after desert tragedy
Tributes poured in after the deaths.
Aran’s wife described him as “incredibly driven, hardworking and ambitious”, saying he had recently begun a new chapter in his career and was excited about the future.
Blackfield & Langley Football Club paid tribute to their former player, saying: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of former player Cassius Newton; our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”
National League club Eastleigh, where Cassius had previously played, said it was “deeply saddened” by his death.
Chelsea connection
Cassius’ father Eddie Newton played for Chelsea from 1990 to 2001 and famously scored in the club’s 1997 FA Cup final victory.
The former midfielder also represented Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Oxford United and Barnet.
After retiring as a player, Newton moved into coaching, working as assistant manager at MK Dons and West Brom before returning to Chelsea.
He later served as assistant manager under Roberto Di Matteo and Rafael Benítez.
(With inputs from BBC, The Sun)
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