Zarate must pay Lazio €6m

By Football Italia staff

Lazio received an unexpected windfall, as Mauro Zarate lost his legal battle and must pay the club €5.9m.

The striker had his contract terminated in 2013 and ever since then has been embroiled in a series of court cases.

Now FIFA arbitration ruled that Zarate was in the wrong when he tried to interrupt his time at Lazio with a year left to run on the contract.

The Argentine must therefore pay €5.3m compensation, plus €300,000 interest.

Current West Ham forward Zarate can now appeal, but has 30 days to pay the Biancocelesti.

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