After his return to 1. FC Cologne are waiting for Anthony Modeste is still on his eligibility to play. Now the club announced a sad message.

Update from 19. December 2018: striker Anthony Modeste (30) from the football second division 1. FC Cologne mourns the death of his father. The FC announced with a Tweet on Wednesday morning. “The spirit of modesty is in mourning with Anthony Modeste to his father, Guy. We wish you and your family a lot of strength, Tony,” wrote the Association.

The Frenchman, who is waiting on his return from the Chinese first division club Tianjin Quanjian the middle of November, still on his eligibility to play, was missing since last week when Training in the Rhine countries, because he had traveled to his home to his family.

Update from 11. December 2018: FIFA is holding the termination of Anthony Modeste, the Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian, in spite of outstanding salary payments is not justified. A report of the Cologne newspaper Express, the FIFA confirmed on SID request. The Frenchman had a few weeks ago, a contract with 1. FC Cologne signed.

“The FIFA dispute resolution chamber the dispute has on 6. December 2018, a decision on the legal dispute between Tianjin Quanjian FC and the players Anthony Modeste,” the FIFA statement: “The decision, according to the Tianjin Quanjian FC must pay the player outstanding remuneration. It was found, however, that this has terminated the employment relationship with Tianjin Quanjian FC without a valid reason.”

Tianjin Quanjian announces lawsuit against Anthony Modestes signature when 1. FC Cologne

Update from 18. November 2018: , Tianjin Quanjian, the Chinese Ex-club of Modeste, wants to pull in front of the international court of arbitration for sport CAS. The Titan Sports reports from Beijing. The Association published on Saturday evening a statement. The kölnische Rundschau quoted: “We will do everything to defend our Vegabet interests. We have prepared a suit against the 1. To initiate FC Cologne and hamburger SV in front of the court of arbitration for sport (CAS).“

Original message: contract to 2023: 1. FC Köln brings back top scorer Anthony Modeste

Köln – football-Bundesliga 1. FC Cologne has landed a Transfercoup and top scorer Anthony Modeste brought back. The 30-year-old Frenchman receives a contract until 30. June 2023, and is entitled, from the instant game, the club announced on Saturday. Modeste had left the FC in the summer of 2017, and was changed to Tianjin Quanjian. In the case of the Chinese the Frenchman was not happy, his contract was dissolved after prolonged dispute.

Transfercoup: 1. FC Cologne striker Anthony Modeste

“We have to get Tony a top-striker, knows the team, the club and the city,” said FC managing Director Armin Veh: “but It is also quite clear that Tony Modeste does not go with us, as a huge Star, to shoot the FC alone to climb, but he is a part of this team.” Modeste had led the FC in the 2016/17 season with 25 goals in the Europa League. After his failed Engagement in China, the Frenchman was most recently in the U21 of the Rhine, and fit. Also, the Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and VfB Stuttgart should have had interest in the striker.

The 30-Year-old said he was “grateful and happy that I 1. FC Cologne and return to my guys.” The FC have a “great effort with me and for me in the past few weeks, after my return from China helped tremendously,” Modeste: “This support and the trust I would like to pay back and I can to see that FC is successful. I can’t wait to come back for the FC aground.”

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