Portugal's Cron was a big hit at the World Cup, but his contract with Manchester United has been a cause for concern. United's decision to terminate Cron's contract was poorly timed, resulting in a series of United merchandise, such as the official 2023 calendar, T-shirts, mugs, keychains, etc., featuring Cron's likeness, which the Red Devils had to sell at reduced prices in order to dispose of their stock quickly.
Cron's relationship with Manchester United has been strained this season, but it wasn't until the eve of the World Cup kick-off that United officially released him from his contract, a decision that has affected a range of products. In the official 2023 calendar alone, for example, the January pages featured an awkward image of Cron in a Red Devils jersey. United have decided to reduce the price of these peripheral items bearing Cron's likeness, with T-shirts originally priced at £20 reduced to £5, mugs originally priced at £10 reduced to £5, and £5 keychains now available for just £2, just to clear out stock and draw a line in the sand.
Cron's contract with Manchester United has been severed, but the feud with former owners Zuyuntas is still lingering. According to reports, due to the investigation of Zuji's alleged forgery, Cron's lawyers representing Cron have filed a demand for payment of 19.9 million euros in unpaid wages to the Italian giants, on the grounds that Zuji reached a delayed wage agreement with their players during the epidemic, but the players failed to receive their wages before the agreed date, and thus Cron has decided to recover the unpaid wages. However, Zuji's senior management denied the claim and it seems that this labor dispute will continue for some time.
