German Bundesliga giants Borrusia Dortmund have included a bizarre Instagram clause in the contract of the new signing Felix Nmecha by saying he will be fined €1m if he violates the club’s values on social media.
Signed for €30m from fellow Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, the 22 year old previously sparked controversy with his social media activity, leading to a clause being included in his deal that will allow the German club to fine him if he is deemed to have posted something that goes against the club’s values, Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung reports.
Dortmund’s fans staged a protest against Nmecha’s signing but it has not deterred the club, who have posted a statement to go along with their signing announcement, insisting that they believe the deeply religious midfielder does not hold any homophobic or transphobic beliefs.
The new Dortmund signing shared alleged homophobic and transphobic posts on Instagram but he has insisted his messages were “taken out of context”. Explaining that as a good Christian he loves all people asking the fans to give him a chance.
He added that it has a lot to do with his strict religious upbringing, something that is very peculiar to several homes with Nigerian roots. Nmecha parents are of Nigerian descent although he plays for the German national team.
Osas Mahawi
