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Rasmelthor believed that Gota's statements were not made with bad intentions. According to him, Gota wanted to defend the players' choice to join M8, who were then referred to as mercenaries, but his remarks had been taken out of context. He specified that the discussion was notably about 300k in unpaid fees and considered Gota's approach to be rather naïve and awkward. He thought that Gota's main mistake was not addressing the buyout issue before the players made their choice. He added that Gota was right to say that the contracts should have already been completed, but it would have been necessary to anticipate rather than rely on logic or good faith. According to Rasmelthor, Kamel had the right to enforce the buyout, even if it seemed unfair. Rasmelthor attributed part of the misunderstandings between Kamel and Gota to agents and individuals who leaked information. He requested that the players not be involved and believed that the situation could still end well for them and for the structures, without knowing if the relationship between Kamel and Gota could be repaired. He also stated that agents were harming the scene, while deeming the harassment unjustified, and called for an end to the conflict and for the parties involved to manage it among themselves. #Esport #Gota #Drama (translated)

As the reactions followed, from Pep Guardiola to Enzo Maresca to Noel Gallagher, Rui Pinto also broke the silence – with the Portuguese hacker, who revealed the entire scandal through Football Leaks, asserting that he has even more information about the citizens. #ManchesterCity #FairPlayFinanceiro #IrregularidadesFinanceiras (translated)

Jérôme Coupez stated that he spoke up due to false information and its consequences. He indicated that threats against players, their families, or teams were taken seriously and reported to the relevant authorities, and that he wished to avoid escalation and protect the players. He claimed that his team had not sought to leak the situation and wanted to resolve it privately. According to him, no negotiations or agreements with other teams had taken place before the end of the Worlds, out of respect for the players, teams, and ongoing contracts. He also clarified that his team did not receive commissions on transfers or buyout clauses. Regarding image rights, Coupez explained that players could have individual sponsors, provided they did not use their team's visual identity. They could also participate in collective activations with their team's partners. He added that teams retained certain categories of sponsors and that his team worked with them to coordinate partnerships. He specified that his team did not own the players' rights but helped them find sponsors. Finally, Coupez asserted that he had the elements to support these statements and indicated that he would communicate further if necessary in due course. #Transparence #Esports #ProtectionDesJoueurs (translated)

Tam disputed the idea that the leak benefited M8 or had been orchestrated by its board of directors. According to him, the players were ready to join Gentle Mates since September 27-28, while the organizations were negotiating privately around the BO and experiencing disagreements. He noted that discussions were still ongoing on October 4 at 1:30 AM, when the leak sparked a wave of reactions on Twitter, theories, and rumors that he deemed false. According to Tam, Gota had then made a few remarks on stream to try to calm the situation, but this had made it worse, in a context where some were looking to fuel a conflict between M8 and KC. Tam added that the negotiations had then stalled and that the leak had not benefited either organization. He strongly criticized the person behind the disclosure, deeming them particularly foolish. #M8 #GentleMates #eSport (translated)

Steffan Nethe described the case of Mohamet E. as an example of the state's failure in internal security. According to him, he was a Sudanese repeat offender who had deceived authorities for years with more than 16 identities. His police record included 61 criminal offenses, including armed robbery, violent crimes, and drug trafficking. Moreover, he had been internally classified as a "ministry case" and was subject to deportation since 2018. Nethe wrote that Mohamet E. had nevertheless not been deported and had choked, kicked, and threatened citizens in public. As a reason for the lack of deportation, Nethe cited the absence of a passport replacement document that the Lower Saxony authorities had not obtained for years despite having clarified his identity. Referring to deportation leaks, he claimed that the system was structurally failing and that there were numerous comparable cases in Germany. Murderers, rapists, and terrorists could remain unbothered for years because deportations were delayed or prevented, he wrote. Nethe called for a government that acted more decisively and prioritized the safety of the population. #InnereSicherheit #Asylsystem #Rechtsstaat (translated)

"The meticulously orchestrated fraud will finally be punished, and the consequences will be not only turbulent for the 'Citizens' but truly devastating." "A historic decision for English football, which is the culmination of the work I have done through Football Leaks," Pinto recently responded on his X account. #RuiPinto #FootballLeaks #ManchesterCity (translated)

The author of the post indicated that the day after the condemnation of the Manchester City club, which he described as historic and attributed to the Football Leaks documents, the Portuguese justice system had revoked the protected witness status of Rui Pinto, the whistleblower behind the revelations. He described this decision as brutal. https://t.co/vmsQ4KVlHk #Football #Justice #LanceurDalerte #GB #PT (translated)

I have no other choice but to move to an unknown location for an indefinite period. Rui Pinto, the man behind Football Leaks and whose documents were crucial in launching the investigation against Manchester City, announced that he is leaving Portugal and going to an unknown location after the Portuguese authorities decided to revoke his police protection. #RuiPinto #ManchesterCity #FinancijskePrevare (translated)