Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho should be sent to prison over his "bullying" of Bastian Schweinsteiger, according to a leading figure at FIFPro.
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Schweinsteiger has found himself marginalised at Old Trafford only one year after his €9million move to England from Bayern Munich, with reports suggesting he has been told to train with the reserves.
And Dejan Stefanovic - board member at world players' union FIFPro - believes the World Cup winner has justifiable cause to take action against the club and manager Mourinho.
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"It's clear bullying," he told BBC World Service Sport. "In Slovenia, we would have indicted Mourinho and asked for the highest penalty - three years in prison.
"This is clearly meant to discourage Bastian. Unfortunately, a lot of our fans accept that, because he's idolised and he's getting a lot of money, he can be treated differently. They do not perceive our rights as equal to their rights just because we earn a lot of money and that's not right.
"He should turn to the PFA and he should file a complaint and I would also seek a penalty for Mourinho.
"Mourinho is setting a bad example. I would take it to the ordinary court. In our case, the penal code is quite clear. If there is bullying and harassment, there's a prison sanction, a maximum of three years in prison.
"[This is] in Slovenia and in most countries in Europe, but nobody applies that [to football]. Usually, in our case, it's enough for us to call the club and just threaten but nobody seems to have done it yet in England."