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Barnes agrees to 20% pay cut
By Howard Walker Observer staff reporter walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Reggae Boyz head coach John Barnes has agreed to a 20 per cent salary cut by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), president Captain Horace Burrell told the Sunday Observer yesterday.
Jamaican-born Englishman Barnes, 45, took over the reins from Brazilian Rene Simoes on November 1, 2008 after a disastrous start to the World Cup campaign.
Last Thursday, the JFF slashed staff salaries by 20 per cent and dismissed the head coach of the National Under-20 team, Donovan Duckie, and his assistant, Lenworth Hyde.
Barnes' salary was not divulged by the JFF upon his appointment and still remains a secret, but Burrell was quick to point out that it was nothing compared to what Simoes was getting.
Simoes was earning US$600,000 per year for his second stint in charge of the Reggae Boyz.
Said Burrell: "He (Barnes) has accepted a 20 per cent cut in his salary. We have discussed it and he has agreed to have the same level of cut as Horace Reid (general secretary).
He continued: "He is very understanding with the current financial crisis and has accepted the reduction in his salary."
Barnes, who led Jamaica to victory in the Digicel Caribbean Cup and later to a respectable 0-0 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in London, has not been seen in Jamaica since.
"We have no problem with that. He is not the technical director and Theodore (Whitmore) is here to look at all the players around and so forth. He (Barnes) can't do anything now. When he is overseas we are absorbed of rental and other costs.
"He is in England but he has been keeping in touch with his deputy Theodore and they converse regularly and discuss their plans. Him not being here is cost effective for the Federation. There is no accommodation cost and additional expenses, Burrell reiterated.
Responding to talk going the rounds that the former Liverpool and England winger was upset with the JFF for their failure to honour his monthly salary, Burrell said they had taken care of that issue.
"Currently we are up to date with his salary. There are no outstanding amount owing to him," Burrell told the Sunday Observer.
"He will be here in time to get ready for some international friendlies and the Gold Cup. He is not the technical director, he is the national coach of the senior team, which is now inactive," Burrell pointed out.
By Howard Walker Observer staff reporter walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Reggae Boyz head coach John Barnes has agreed to a 20 per cent salary cut by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), president Captain Horace Burrell told the Sunday Observer yesterday.
Jamaican-born Englishman Barnes, 45, took over the reins from Brazilian Rene Simoes on November 1, 2008 after a disastrous start to the World Cup campaign.
Last Thursday, the JFF slashed staff salaries by 20 per cent and dismissed the head coach of the National Under-20 team, Donovan Duckie, and his assistant, Lenworth Hyde.
Barnes' salary was not divulged by the JFF upon his appointment and still remains a secret, but Burrell was quick to point out that it was nothing compared to what Simoes was getting.
Simoes was earning US$600,000 per year for his second stint in charge of the Reggae Boyz.
Said Burrell: "He (Barnes) has accepted a 20 per cent cut in his salary. We have discussed it and he has agreed to have the same level of cut as Horace Reid (general secretary).
He continued: "He is very understanding with the current financial crisis and has accepted the reduction in his salary."
Barnes, who led Jamaica to victory in the Digicel Caribbean Cup and later to a respectable 0-0 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in London, has not been seen in Jamaica since.
"We have no problem with that. He is not the technical director and Theodore (Whitmore) is here to look at all the players around and so forth. He (Barnes) can't do anything now. When he is overseas we are absorbed of rental and other costs.
"He is in England but he has been keeping in touch with his deputy Theodore and they converse regularly and discuss their plans. Him not being here is cost effective for the Federation. There is no accommodation cost and additional expenses, Burrell reiterated.
Responding to talk going the rounds that the former Liverpool and England winger was upset with the JFF for their failure to honour his monthly salary, Burrell said they had taken care of that issue.
"Currently we are up to date with his salary. There are no outstanding amount owing to him," Burrell told the Sunday Observer.
"He will be here in time to get ready for some international friendlies and the Gold Cup. He is not the technical director, he is the national coach of the senior team, which is now inactive," Burrell pointed out.
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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