Brazil legend Cafu ‘to sue former club Roma and Qatar Airways over violation of image rights’… with the two-time World Cup winner ‘wanting around £10m in compensation’
- Cafu is reportedly set to sue former club Roma and Qatar Airways for £10m
- The Brazilian was part of Roma’s last Serie A title-winning squad back in 2001
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Brazil legend Cafu is reportedly set to sue former club Roma and Qatar Airways over an alleged violation of image rights.
Reports in Italy, as per Football Italia, have claimed the Brazilian is ready to take the airline and Roma – where he made 217 appearances between 1997 and 2003 – to court for £10m in compensation.
A date for the final attempt at a conciliation has reportedly been set for November 17, and if no agreement is met, the two-time World Cup winner will take them to court.
It’s claimed that the case dates back to 2019, when Cafu – one of the greatest right-backs of all time – agreed to take part in Roma’s testimonial as part of a new sponsorship with Qatar Airways.
He went out to Warsaw where a safety video was filmed and quickly broadcast on television.
Brazil legend Cafu is reportedly set to sue Roma and Qatar Airways over an alleged violation of image rights
Cafu is one of the club’s greatest ever players and was part of their title-winning team in 2001
Qatar Airways were Roma’s shirt sponsors between 2018 and 2021 and Cafu is wanting around £10m in damages after deciding to sue both companies (Chris Smalling pictured in 2020)
Cafu is said to have asked his representatives, Vincenzo Aliotta, to find a payment agreement with Roma, which is said to have moved slowly and been delayed on multiple occasions.
Then in 2020, the Italian side were sold by then owner James Palotta to the Friedkin family – allegedly before an agreement with Cafu could be found.
The 53-year-old continued to wait and was reportedly reluctant to take legal action ‘due to his love of the club’.
But he has now reportedly decided to take action, wanting around £10m in damages ‘based off the 46-month period in which the commercial was broadcast and his usual sponsorship deals’.
Qatar Airways were Roma’s shirt sponsors between 2018 and 2021.
Roma’s last Serie A title win came in the 2000-01 season where Cafu made 37 appearances in all competitions.
He was part of a squad that also the likes of Gabriel Batistuta, Francesco Totti and Vincenzo Montella.
Cafu later joined AC Milan where he won another Serie A title, as well as the Champions League final by defeating Liverpool in 2007.
Cafu was part of the Brazil squads that won the World Cup in both 1994 and 2002
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