Sunderland have sacked former Chelsea defender Papy Djilobodji after he 'comprehensively' failed a fitness test at the club.

The Senegalese barely played first team football at Chelsea since joining from Nantes in 2015.

He hasn't played for the Blues in the Premier League and went out on loan to Werder Bremen in 2016, before signing for Sunderland.

After being relegated with the Black Cats, he spent last season on loan at Dijon.

After his return to Sunderland, he was desperate to leave the club following their relegation to League One but was unable to find a club to sign him.

And returning to club a month later than expected, he then a failed a fitness test and the club have now sacked him.

The statement read: 'Sunderland AFC has given notice under its contract with Papy Djilobodji.

"Djilobodji, who was under contract to SAFC until June 2020, indicated in June 2018 that he wished to leave the club.

'In order to facilitate that desire, the club entered into a written agreement with the player allowing him to spend the month of July on voluntary unpaid leave.

'When that period came to an end, the player was expected either to leave for a new club – having reached a deal satisfactory to himself and SAFC - or to return in shape to play professional football.

'Instead, he returned to Sunderland over a month later, in the first week of September, ignoring written requests for his return.

'On his return, he was subjected to the same fitness test that his fellow professionals had undertaken on their return. He comprehensively failed that test.

'As a result, Sunderland AFC can confirm that it has accepted Papy Djilobodji’s repudiatory breaches of contract and notice of the same has been provided to the player.'

Source:>>http://www.sportdab.com.ng/2018/09/sunderland-sack-senegalese-papy.html

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Body no be firewood abeg.

;D5

His village people right now...

Seems the club is trying not to pay him off so they came up with this tenhnic to deal with him

Ahshg

Stupid signing that year, we have signed some useless players

Ok

hw come its only african players that get sacked?

Make them pay am him money pathetic people

Useless relegation bound club

Gbese!!!!

Africans will always be Africans

He need jesus

Wait! No be Ola Aina dey d pics?

Dey cant pay him

Chelsea and pdp are destiny destroyer*Runz*

this one doesnt have passion for football

he lacks self discipline. i don't blame the club for giving him the boot

See Sunderland sef wey the sack player

Unemployment don nab am

The kind players mourinho signed for Chelsea

Sunderland has been relegated to league 1 Weren't they in premiership last season?

dominique:
Sunderland has been relegated to league 1 Weren't they in premiership last season?

...Premiership...

From EPL to Championship to League One in 2 years: the club is in free fall and desperate to cut its wage bills.

Tomorrow that guy will sign for another club and become a wonderkid. Is that not how Liverpool sent Iago Aspas packing, only for him to become a revelation in Celta Vigo?

He did he fail the test? Club should explain.

GrammarNazi1:

...Premiership...

Kk

dominique:


Kk

Ndong refused to report for preseason. Djilobodji returned about 72 days late. You see some African footballers and their unprofessional attitude?

When Sunderland and other clubs refuse to sign them, they will say white people are racist!!!

I hope they are charged to CAS for breach of contract!

dominique:
Sunderland has been relegated to league 1 Weren't they in premiership last season?

Stoke, Swansea, West Brom

opeyehmmy:
Wait! No be Ola Aina dey d pics?

wo God bless your eyes

na aina
D OP wan use sakamanje ni

opeyehmmy:
Wait! No be Ola Aina dey d pics?

oya mi lenu ooo