LE SCAN SPORT – The leaders of Nice have incorrectly transcribed Sofiane Diop’s salary in his contract. Consequently, the striker receives in net what he should have received in gross.
This is not an April Fool’s joke and the Nice leaders probably don’t appreciate this bad joke, especially since they are the ones behind it. As in every season, the sports daily L’Équipe released its investigation on Thursday on the salaries received by Ligue 1 players. And at Nice, it is the attacking midfielder Sofiane Diop who is the highest paid.
This information would not have been extraordinary if it were not accompanied by a surprising detail. Indeed, the Moroccan international earns a monthly salary of €350,000, gross. This is a much higher amount than that of his closest teammate, Mohammed-Ali Cho, who receives “only” €220,000 per month. A reward for the attacking midfielder? Not at all.
An error magnifique for Diop
As revealed by the regional daily Nice-Matin this Friday, this significant difference is due to a surprising error by the leaders of OGC Nice. At the time of Sofiane Diop’s contract signing, who arrived in 2022 from Monaco for €22 million, the salary received by the midfielder was incorrectly transcribed.
“All the gross amounts around which the parties had agreed are transcribed into net amounts on the final contract,” explains the newspaper, specifying that this unintentional mistake by the club’s leaders led to a 20% increase in expenses compared to what was planned.
As a result, Nice finds itself in a difficult financial situation. After disengaging from INEOS, the club is still looking for a buyer and, above all, to reduce its wage bill. Thus, Sofiane Diop, like several other players, is expected to be pushed towards the exit in the next transfer window. No doubt his next club will carefully review his contract before signing…
