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Article: Compensation threat to Robson's move

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April 22, 1997
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Bobby Robson will have to sort out a salary dispute with Barcelona over pounds 850,000 he believes is owed to him - before he joins Everton as their new manager.

The former England manager was officially appproached by the Goodison Park chairman, Peter Johnson, with the offer to become Joe Royle's successor at the Merseyside club during weekend talks in Spain.

However Robson will not leave the Catalan club until he is fully compensated for the 14 months left on his contract as their coach. He is angry that Barcelona have lined up the Ajax coach, Louis van Gaal, for next season. Although Barcelona have said they want Robson to stay in some capacity, he will take legal action against them for ...

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