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#3 Arda Turan: £350,000
Arda Turan is one of the finest playmakers Turkey has produced in recent times. Turan was at his peak with Atletico Madrid and helped them win the La Liga title in the 2013-14 season. He was signed in the following season by Barcelona for a fee close to £30 million.
Turan joined Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir in 2018 and it was here that things turned ugly. Turan was found guilty of assaulting Turkish popstar Berkay Sahin in October 2018. Turan allegedly got into a brawl with the singer that left the latter hospitalized. The story doesn’t end there, however. Turan later arrived at the hospital where Sahin was being treated and fired a gun at the ground to threaten the singer.
Istanbul Basaksehir took strict action against the Turk and fined him £350,000 over the incident. He was also given a suspended jail sentence. Turan accepted the punishment, but couldn’t save his reputation which took a massive hit after this episode.
#2 Harry Kane: £400,000
Seeing Harry Kane’s name mentioned on this list will undoubtedly raise a few eyebrows. The Tottenham Hotspur star-man is known for his professionalism on and off the pitch, and rarely gets involved in controversies.
Nevertheless, Kane made headlines for the wrong reasons in August 2021. The Englishman was set to return to Spurs’ regular training after a commendable performance with his national side at the Euros. However, Kane did not report to the training facility and made it clear he wanted to leave the club.
Kane was fined two weeks' wages, which amount to £400,000 after this debacle. The England captain reportedly wanted to win silverware and play regular Champions League football. Manchester City did offer £100 million for Kane, but Spurs valued the striker at £150 million. Kane has since cleared the air and promised his full commitment and loyalty to Tottenham.
#1 Carlos Tevez: £400,000
Only a handful of players have played for both Manchester United and Manchester City, and Carlos Tevez is one of them. Tevez has won two Premier League titles with United and one with City. The 38-year-old scored 73 goals for City, more than any other club he’s played for. However, the Argentine’s time with Man City was filled with controversy.
City faced Bayern Munich in the Champions League in September 2011. They were trailing by two goals, and Tevez allegedly refused to come on as a substitute. Tevez claimed it was a misunderstanding but faced charges nonetheless. Manager Roberto Mancini was furious with his striker and declared that Tevez “was finished”.
The Argentine was initially fined four weeks’ wages that were later reduced by half and amounted to £400,000. Apart from the infamous incident in Munich, Tevez also had cases of misconduct in training. It is reported that Tevez lost close to £9 million in total due to multiple fines and lost bonuses.
