Barcelona and Grand Paris have used public relations firms to manipulate "water armies" to accidentally injure their own players, but it is unprecedented for Napoli to mock their own players on the official short video account, and even to be suspected of racial discrimination.
Last Sunday's Serie A, Napoli were forced to draw 0-0 by Bologna, Osmeen was replaced after missing a penalty, the Nigerian center was very upset, afterwards, he apologized to manager Garcia and teammates in the dressing room, did not think, Napoli short video account posted two videos, one voice change video mocking Osmeen for missing a penalty, the other mocking Osmayne's hairstyle, claiming to be like a "coconut". The latter is considered an act of racial discrimination. Although the official account deleted the video, it has sparked a public opinion frenzy that has swept throughout Italy and even Europe.
The angry Osmayne deleted or hid almost all photos of wearing Napoli shirts on his INS social media account, removing the label "Napoli players". Osmayne wanted the club to apologise publicly, and agent Calenda was even tougher, saying Napoli's behaviour was unacceptable: "It's very serious and it has caused a lot of damage to the players." We reserve the right to take legal action and any effective measures to protect our rights and interests. ”
In Italy, spoofing videos mocking their own players on the club's official account are popular with younger fans. For this reason, most of the official social media accounts of Serie A clubs are outsourced to public relations companies, but this time, the outrageous move of the official account of Napoli not only angered players and agents, but also shocked the entire Italian football scene.
Today's Napoli are in trouble, with no more than 8 points in the first 5 rounds in eight seasons, new manager Rudy Garcia's record is not good, and relations with the dressing room are tense, not only Osmayne, but even Kvaratsheria has expressed strong dissatisfaction. Monte Carlo Radio revealed that Garcia may only have four chances at most, and after Marseille finalizes Gattuso, last season's Grand Paris boss Garretti is the first choice for his successor; Napoli and Osmayne's contract extension negotiations were deadlocked, and at the cusp of the storm, the official account came again.
This incident also uncovered the deeper contradiction between Osmayne and the club. "Milano Sport Daily" revealed that Osmayne wanted to leave this summer, but De Laurentiis put up to 200 million euros and rejected the Grand Paris and Riyadh Crescent. Although Osmayne eventually stayed in the team, negotiations for a contract extension were delayed. Napoli offered a record annual salary of €12 million and added an "anti-Juve clause", but Osmayne's request for a release clause was not responded to because the two sides did not agree on a release fee. Napoli wants 160 million euros, Osmayne is not willing to go above 110 million.
Osmayne, who has deepened conflict with the club, is likely to seek to leave the club in the winter window, and given that his contract expires in the summer of 2025, the transfer fee is bound to shrink, and it is reported that Chelsea are also watching Osmayne closely. If Osmayne leaves the team in the winter window, it will be difficult for Osmeyne's transfer fee to reach 100 million euros, so Napoli will not only miss the best opportunity to get the most out of him, but also risk being punished with up to 10 penalties and huge fines for falsifying the transfer fee accounts that Osmeyne joined.
In the summer of 2020, Osmayne joined Napoli, De Laurendez used four young players to deduct 21.25 million euros, and this summer the investigation into the deal was transferred to the Rome prosecutor's office, which believed that there was a false statement of capital gains of nearly 20 million euros.
Poor starts, lawsuits, self-blackening player scandals, and a possible manager change crisis... It has been an eventful time for the reigning Serie A champions. Whether or not Osmayne renews his contract in the end, the official blackmail player is a scandal that cannot be erased. Even if Osmayne leaves, it may trigger a domino effect of more players leaving.