Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – published Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 13:22 / Updated Tuesday, May 13, 2025 13:22
Gigi Becali (66 years old), the owner of FCSB, said he proposed to terminate William Baeten's contract (28, right midfielder). The Belgian opposed.
William Baeten arrived in the summer from FCU Craiova, in exchange for 300,000 euros, but failed to impose itself. He was even excluded from the list for the championship and unemployed in winter.
Gigi Becali said he proposed to Baeten to give him 100,000 euros to terminate the understanding, but he hit the player's refusal.
He had also found a variant through which the footballer would go to play at Unirea Slobozia, but Baeten still refused, even though he knew he had no chance of playing at FCSB. The midfielder will separate from the summer champion, when the contract expires.
Gigi Becali proposed to William Baeten to leave FCSB: “He did not want to. The contract must be respected”
550,000 euros is the market share of William Baeten, according to the specialized portal transfermarkt
“I went on this premise: if you have no value, why should I give you? I better give you the money to cost me energy to train you. For what?
I gave each one: “Take 100 thousand and leave.” What to keep you for, to train you again? I told Baeten I gave him 100 thousand to leave. He didn't want to. What to do? You have nothing to do. He didn't want to.
When I don't like a player I don't hold it. I give him the money and leave. You saw how it was with Djokovic. Baeten gave him 100,000 to leave and didn't want to. He didn't want to leave, “No sir, I'm staying here.”
Now, ready, he expires in the summer. Take 100,000 to leave. “No, sir, I'm staying here.” Take 100,000, go to Slobozia to play and give you those 50,000. The contract must be respected, you have nothing to do, “Becali told Fanatik Superliga.
Baeten gathered only 18 matches for FCSB. He scored only one goal, but the success was very important. He decided the return with Maccabi Tel Aviv, score 1-0, and FCSB went to the 3rd round of the Champions League 2-1.
He has not played since December 15, when he was catching 19 minutes in the Lighthouse – FCSB, concluded with a score of 1-1. The Belgian has a market share worth 700,000 euros, according to the specialized site transfermarkt.com.
