Italian volleyball club sues player for contract breach over pregnancy
by Angela Giuffrida from on (#5F746)
Politicians and Olympics chief back Lara Lugli, who was fired and is now being sued after requesting back pay
An Italian volleyball player who is being sued by her club for allegedly breaking her contract after becoming pregnant said she was being treated as if she had done something illicit and malicious".
In a case that has provoked outrage among politicians and sports chiefs, Volley Maniago Pordenone claimed Lara Lugli, 41, failed to tell them she was planning to have a baby when she signed a contract to play for the club during the 2018-19 volleyball season.
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