...has been told by an arbitration panel that he'll have to repay Palace a £2 mill.bonus, their legal costs and his own after leaving them before his contract was up.
Oh dear how sad never mind.
Oh dear how sad never mind.
Tony Pulis
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The Guardian has it as 3.5 million but the figures seem to come from Sky so are probably just made up.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/16/tony-pulis-crystal-palace-west-brom
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/16/tony-pulis-crystal-palace-west-brom
I'm sure the LMA will have a whip-round for him.
I don't really understand what the problem was in the first place. He was entitled to a bonus if he kept them up. He kept them up. The reports seem to suggest Palace objected to the fact that he asked for t to be paid earlier than scheduled, and then left. but surely leaving the club was irrelevant seeing as the bonus related to the previous season, and surely Palace could have refused to pay the bonus earlier than planned if they'd wanted, so I'm a bit baffled why little Tony ended up in such a mess.
I thought their gripe was two fold, one legal one moral - 1. He got his bonus awarded before he was contractually meant to, and he actually left employment there before the date he was entitled to it? 2. He left them 2 days before the start of the new season so stitched them up.
I can see the first point being relevant, even though it seems dubious to react THAT badly about something he was due anyway. I mean, by keeping them up he ensured the club would stay in the most lucrative league. It seems petty to complain he asked for the bonus a bit earlier than expected. I still don't see why the second point is relevant to the bonus. If you ask a manager to come in and keep you up, and he does so, then what he does next seems irrelevant to me. I mean, Leicester sacked their manager after he kept them up, I don't see there's any moral obligation for a manager to stay put. The whole thing seems incredibly silly.
On my phone but just read some interesting shit the CP chairman said when he left. To do with him not owing them anything and he wishes him well and thanks him, only wish he'd stay, but he'd agreed to let him out of his contract.
Seems Pulis must not have got that signed off legally. Heh.
Seems Pulis must not have got that signed off legally. Heh.
£7m according to Bet Fred.
I'm sure his mate Fergie will loan him a few quid.
Still waiting for a call from Eva Carneiro.
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