[Football] Too nice?

[Paulie Gualtieri]

If reports are to be believed, and I think it's generally accepted, there was a buyout clause that Chelsea will/have triggered, there is no decision to be made here, it just was to be. From the outside looking in - One could argue that, with hindsight, it was a mistake have a release cause in there at all because that took away the bargaining chip. You just have to move on.....

But then again maybe the buy out clause was inserted as we were paying him £2m a year rather than £4m?

I mentioned on another thread (I lose track) that I’m sure at the time the contract was signed with Potter it was proportionate to the circumstances and I don’t think anyone actually thought anyone would pay it (it’s come down year on year but designed to scare off direct rivals) at the time, but if they did, that’s what it’s worth