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Bora loses US$3m legal fight with JFF
Former coach awarded less than US$20,000 compensation
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland's supreme court has dismissed five-time World Cup coach Bora Milutinovic's legal bid to receive a US million-dollar pay-off from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) after being fired in 2007.
Miltunovic originally sought US$3 million to settle the three years remaining on his deal when he was sacked for an unspecified breach of contract.
Former JFF technical director Bora Milutinovic demonstrates ball drills under the watchful eyes of the National Under-17 players and coach David Hunt (right) at Stadium East in January, 2007.
Former JFF technical director Bora Milutinovic demonstrates ball drills under the watchful eyes of the National Under-17 players and coach David Hunt (right) at Stadium East in January, 2007.
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The Swiss Federal Tribunal rejected Milutinovic's final appeal Wednesday and confirmed he would receive compensation of less than US$20,000.
However, the tribunal also ordered the Serbian coach to pay 32,000 Swiss francs (US$40,000) in court costs and legal fees.
Milutinovic's legal battle pitted him against Jamaican officials, FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1TK8GsqJc
Bora loses US$3m legal fight with JFF
Former coach awarded less than US$20,000 compensation
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland's supreme court has dismissed five-time World Cup coach Bora Milutinovic's legal bid to receive a US million-dollar pay-off from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) after being fired in 2007.
Miltunovic originally sought US$3 million to settle the three years remaining on his deal when he was sacked for an unspecified breach of contract.
Former JFF technical director Bora Milutinovic demonstrates ball drills under the watchful eyes of the National Under-17 players and coach David Hunt (right) at Stadium East in January, 2007.
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1/1 The Swiss Federal Tribunal rejected Milutinovic's final appeal Wednesday and confirmed he would receive compensation of less than US$20,000.
However, the tribunal also ordered the Serbian coach to pay 32,000 Swiss francs (US$40,000) in court costs and legal fees.
Milutinovic's legal battle pitted him against Jamaican officials, FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1TK8GsqJc
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