Oxford City to insert ‘Love Island’ clause into players’ contracts after winner Finn Tapp went AWOL to take part
Oxford City plan to insert a 'Love Island' clause into players' contracts after one of their key defenders went AWOL to go on the reality TV show.
Finn Tapp, who was crowned winner of Love Island alongside Paige Turley, did not tell the National League club he was taking part in the show before flying out to South Africa.
And the Hoops plan to act in order to prevent such incidents happening again in the future.
Mick Livesey, Oxford City's commercial director, told : "I can assure you that all new players we sign from now on, we will be putting clauses in their contracts. I think we're going to have to.
"We're an ambitious football club, we're going from strength to strength and we're looking to build. This hasn't been ideal. It is probably disruptive to the club and results."
Tapp, 20, signed for Oxford City in 2019 following a successful trial, having made his professional debut for his local side MK Dons against Bournemouth in 2018.
And despite their disappointment, City expect him to return and see out the remainder of his contract following his appearance on the show.
Livesey added: "He was [in breach of his contract] but I think you need to take a pragmatic sort of view: A 20-year-old lad, he's offered all this reality TV stuff.
"He has a contract, so he has to finish the contract he has with the football club.
"He's done very, very well for us."
After being crowned winners on Sunday night, Tapp and his girlfriend told Laura Whitmore they plan to move to Manchester together.
So the defender could face a 162-mile trip to home matches.