Yes, they would be grounds for instant dismissal but, as I pointed out earlier, not grounds for a cut in salary. And, yes, the contract discussions could have been going on separately but why, if they were unconnected to the accident were they asking him to take a 90% cut?
Either the press have...
If it's true that he was offered a pay cut that he refused, the gross misconduct excuse doesn't stack up. If it's gross misconduct, you sack someone - not offere a pay cut.
And, if the gross misconduct is getting into a car with a drunk driver, then the other passenger and the driver will also...
Not if that's the full story.
Of course, there may be other reasons (although they weren't mentioned in the report) but if a club says we're not pay a player full wages because he's injured that will have massive implications for football.
And employers do illegal things all the time, if they...