Tony_in_London
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And if your contracts states that, even if you accept the increased pay, your employer must let you leave for a better offer with minimal notice of course you would accept the increase- even if you thought you were worth moreI would imagine that's because they have collective bargaining in place via a powerful union - so I'd say aye, football management is very different.
But even within unionised industries, pay offers are accepted on pragmatic grounds without strikes...
The problem here was that our Board, presumably to save money, were content to leave the free movement clause in the contract rather than offer AN an increase to get rid of it
Which allowed Stoke to poach a key rivals manager right at the crucial point of the transfer window with minimal compensation.
Sure they blew us out of the water with the wages they offered AN but if he gets them into the play offs and then promoted it will seem like chicken feed won’t it?
Let’s just hope the SAFC Board learned from last season and before next match the new manager is in place - and I personally hope it is Tony Mowbray