Gutierrez Wins Discrimination Case Against Newcastle
The 32-year-old Argentina international is suing Newcastle for about two million pounds ($2.8 million) on the grounds of disability discrimination. The club also made it impossible for Gutierrez to play enough matches to get an extended contract, the tribunal found. “Just over two weeks after the claimant returned to the club in November 2013 following his diagnosis and treatment, and at a point when he was match fit and returning to action, he was told he no longer featured in the club’s future plans,” the tribunal ruled....