Barcelona have included an ’indiscipline clause’ in new signing’s contract – report

Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, finally putting to bed the speculation over the delayed confirmation.

According to reports from Diari ARA, the contract contains a specific clause to reduce the chance of any indiscipline from the player. The clause says that Barcelona can unilaterally terminate Aubameyang’s contract if he is involved in any act deemed as ‘indiscipline’ by the club.

The inclusion of such terms comes as no surprise, given the player’s poor discipline record at Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund.

At the Emirates, the player was left out of the squad frequently due to similar circumstances. Delayed return from his trips abroad and reporting late to training frequently were just some of his actions that ultimately led to him being stripped of the captaincy.

In his two seasons at Dortmund, Aubameyang was left out of the squad thrice after he failed to attend team meetings. His lack of seriousness has come under scrutiny many times in the past, and Barcelona seem to have found the antidote.

At 32 years of age, this might be the last big contract of the Gabonese striker’s career. Given that the player took a big pay cut to see his move to Barcelona go through, Aubameyang seems heavily motivated to dominate the charts again.

It remains to be seen if he improves his behaviour and discipline record too. The former Arsenal captain has been registered with La Liga and could make his debut against Atletico Madrid this weekend.