Volleyball Team Suing Former Captain for Getting Pregnant

Don’t get pregnant if you don’t want to get sued. That’s the story coming from an Italian volleyball squad. The club in question is suing its former team captain, alleging that she broke her contract by getting pregnant, according to The Guardian. Volley Maniago Pordenone claims in its lawsuit that former player and team captain Lara Lugli did not tell them that she was planning to get pregnant when she signed a contract to play for them in the 2018-19 season, per the report.

Via Guardian:

“When I read the legal document, I was so angry,” Lugli told the Guardian. “I’ve been playing volleyball for 25 years and had given it everything – they knew this. They said a 38-year-old woman should have known whether she wanted to have a baby and therefore should have said something. Not only did they call into question my professionalism but they are comparing pregnancy to illicit and malicious conduct – it’s a very serious thing.”

The head of the club, Franco Rossato, said they only opted to make a legal move against Lugli after she requested to be paid, per the report. He also said the contract was ended mutually.

Italian volleyball club sues player for contract breach over pregnancy https://t.co/v0lGceGRkT

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 11, 2021

Worst part about this story is she suffered a miscarriage a month after being fired.

Italian volleyball sounds absolutely ruthless. . .

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