FC Cincinnati general manager Gerard Nijkamp has already made it clear that the team was interested in trying to find another landing spot for center forward Fanendo Adi this summer. But now a simmering feud between club and player is beginning to be revealed, with Adi believing the team has treated him unfairly, preventing him from playing without good reason.



In an exclusive interview with The Athletic on Sunday evening, Adi said he filed a complaint with the Major League Soccer Players’ Association (MLSPA) regarding poor treatment from the club. Sources close to Adi indicated the complaint alleges that FC Cincinnati has intentionally prevented him from reaching certain bonuses in his contract by holding him out of games. The MLSPA confirmed they were working with Adi on his complaint but did not wish to comment at this time.



“The new management has made it very clear to me that I am not part of the team,” Adi said. “Gerard told me in his...