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| Chelsea slated for 'shabby betrayal' | |
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| denisirwinsbarmyarmy | Jun 25 2008, 08:57 AM Post #1 |
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Chelsea found themselves at the centre of a series of embarrassing claims yesterday as a former senior director launched a £1 million compensation battle against the club and accused owner Roman Abramovich of being "detached from the real world". Paul Smith, ex-group business affairs director at Stamford Bridge, has taken Chelsea to an industrial tribunal, claiming £370,000 in unpaid salary and bonuses following his dismissal last July in a move described by Chelsea as a "restructuring". Yesterday, as the case got under way, Smith spoke of his "sense of betrayal" at the way he was treated by Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon, likening it to the "shabby" way former manager Jose Mourinho was sacked last year. As he arrived for the start of the hearing, he said: "The club owes me money for my time there. This is the only way I can get them to pay me. "Overall, it is seven figures, so it is worth pursuing. "I think I did a good job out of adversity in that first year and subsequently and my treatment at the hands of Chelsea has been shabby. "You will have to ask Jose about his treatment. He got similar treatment." Smith, who was initially brought in as acting chief executive in September 2003 prior to Kenyon's arrival from Manchester United, says that despite repeated promises from his old friend, he was never paid the money he claims he was entitled to. He told the tribunal: "Curiously, Mr Kenyon declared that he was sympathetic to my position and believed that Mr Abramovich was so detached from the real world that he didn't make decisions that would be regarded as rational by the general public. "Maybe Mr Abramovich thought everyone had their own plane and yacht and he wasn't familiar with the concept of a mortgage." Throughout his time at Chelsea, Mr Smith said he negotiated key deals including a £55 million Samsung contract and Disney football camps. Although Chelsea deny the allegations, they conceded earlier this year that his dismissal was "technically unfair" and, following another tribunal, were ordered to pay £60,600 in compensation. |
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