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Article: Everton's Robson move put on hold
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- 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. He is
angry that Barcelona have lined up the Ajax coach, Louis van Gaal,
for next season.
Barcelona want Robson to stay in some capacity, but it seems
that their coach will take legal action against them for the ...