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Alavés terminates contract with Nikola Maras due to unsatisfactory performance

Alavés announced the termination of defender Nikola Maras's contract, citing a 'voluntary decrease in performance' as the reason.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The Spanish club Alavés announced on Thursday the termination of the contract with central defender Nikola Maras, who played for GD Chaves between 2017 and 2019. The decision by Alavés was driven by the allegation of a 'voluntary decrease in performance' from the player.

The justification provided by Alavés for the termination of the contract was deemed unusual. Nikola Maras had been brought in to strengthen the team, but his exit was deemed necessary due to performance issues.

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