Articles tagged ‘Rennes’

Case against Jeremy Helan’s contract with Rennes still to be proven

9th September 2009

Jeremy Helan is still trying to establish in the French courts that the pre-contract he signed as a 13 year old with Rennes is invalid. According to The Independent, the case has now reached a French labour tribunal after being rejected by the French League commissions and the French Olympic Committee.

The disputed pre-contract stated that a two year contract would be triggered if Helan represented France while at the Clairefontaine academy. He did, skippering the under-16 side. Speaking yesterday, …

Rennes report City to FIFA over Jeremy Helan signing

8th September 2009

City have become the latest Premier League side to be accused of unlawfully signing a youngster. This time it’s French club Rennes doing the accusing and Jeremy Helan the player in question.

The Independent broke the story, and FIFA have since released a statement to confirm they are investigating it:

“We can confirm that there is a case pending with Fifa’s Player Status Department involving Jeremy Helan, Stade Rennais FC and Manchester City.”

Helan, now 17,  joined …