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yorkshirehornet
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Apparently we are now just a "memory" for Joka - fair enough I guess. But as he is reportedly only on a salary of £700k then so is the thought of earning £2.5m a year a memory for him - don't think he played his cards too cleverly. I still bet an agent was responsible.
yorkshirehornet
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I don't think we will ever know the full truth but...... :
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11686/9892260
I have always thought he has come across well.....
2It was reported that Watford had offered Jokanovic a deal worth at least £1 million but that the manager had held out for a three-year deal worth £2.5 million, however he strongly rejected those allegations.
“I never demanded a pay rise like that,” Jokanovic said. “I can guarantee you that it is completely false. I simply understood that we all deserved to improve our terms after the team’s success and the promotion to the Premier League.
“I felt I was being offered probably half of the lowest wages of a manger in the Premier League.”
mmmmmm.......
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yorkshirehornet
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All summarised in the Wobby:
Slavisa Jokanovic is adamant Watford “didn’t have a real will” to renew his contract this summer and says the Hornets did not enter negotiations to extend his deal after he rejected their first offer.
The 46-year-old joined the Golden Boys in October on a short-term contract and, after a shaky start, went on to guide the club into the Premier League.
Jokanovic’s contract at Watford expired this summer but the Serbian stated on several occasions towards the end of last season that he wanted to remain at Vicarage Road.
However, two weeks after the Hornets ended their Championship campaign the former Chelsea player revealed he and the club were “not close” to agreeing terms.
It is a position that didn’t change. Sources close to Jokanovic stated Watford’s initial offer would have seen his salary increase by £1000 a week.
It was a deal Jokanovic turned down and he claims the Hornets - and owner Gino Pozzo - made no further attempts to keep him at the club. “I felt he (Pozzo) didn’t have a real will to renew my contract,” Jokanovic told The Sun.
“My priority was to stay at Watford after promotion. It made sense to think that way.
“What happened next made me realise there was no real intention to renew my contract.
“There was a first contact but there wasn’t a follow-up from him, which should be normal in any negotiation process. After waiting, I assumed that I had to move on.”
It was then revealed Watford had lined up Spaniard Quique Sanchez Flores to take charge of the Golden Boys if they could not agree a new deal with Jokanovic.
The Hornets, who have not commented on negotiations, were believed to have subsequently offered Jokanovic a basic salary of £1million plus significant bonuses.
It was reported Jokanovic turned that offer down and asked for a three-year deal worth £2.5 million a season.
The former Hornets boss strongly refutes that. He said: “I never demanded a pay rise like that. I can guarantee you that it is completely false.
“I simply understood that we all deserved to improve our terms after the team’s success and the promotion to the Premier League.
“But the first proposal from the owner didn’t reflect a real will for me to stay.
“In fact, they never opened a negotiation process, which proved that my impression was right.
“I felt I was being offered probably half of the lowest wages of a manager in the Premier League.”
Watford went on to appoint Flores while Jokanovic was unveiled as the new head coach of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv at the start of last week.
And while Jokanovic will not be attempting to keep the club in the top flight next season, he says the Hornets hold a special place in his heart and hopes the Golden Boys will remain in the Premier League.
He explained: “I’m not resentful. Watford will always have a special place in my heart. The players, the staff and the fans treated me in an exceptional manner.
“The support they always showed me, their loyalty and their encouragement were spectacular.
“I will always wish the best to everyone at Watford. I really want them to stay in the Premier League.
“They have deserved to be up there for a long time.”
Great head coach
Slavisa Jokanovic is adamant Watford “didn’t have a real will” to renew his contract this summer and says the Hornets did not enter negotiations to extend his deal after he rejected their first offer.
The 46-year-old joined the Golden Boys in October on a short-term contract and, after a shaky start, went on to guide the club into the Premier League.
Jokanovic’s contract at Watford expired this summer but the Serbian stated on several occasions towards the end of last season that he wanted to remain at Vicarage Road.
However, two weeks after the Hornets ended their Championship campaign the former Chelsea player revealed he and the club were “not close” to agreeing terms.
It is a position that didn’t change. Sources close to Jokanovic stated Watford’s initial offer would have seen his salary increase by £1000 a week.
It was a deal Jokanovic turned down and he claims the Hornets - and owner Gino Pozzo - made no further attempts to keep him at the club. “I felt he (Pozzo) didn’t have a real will to renew my contract,” Jokanovic told The Sun.
“My priority was to stay at Watford after promotion. It made sense to think that way.
“What happened next made me realise there was no real intention to renew my contract.
“There was a first contact but there wasn’t a follow-up from him, which should be normal in any negotiation process. After waiting, I assumed that I had to move on.”
It was then revealed Watford had lined up Spaniard Quique Sanchez Flores to take charge of the Golden Boys if they could not agree a new deal with Jokanovic.
The Hornets, who have not commented on negotiations, were believed to have subsequently offered Jokanovic a basic salary of £1million plus significant bonuses.
It was reported Jokanovic turned that offer down and asked for a three-year deal worth £2.5 million a season.
The former Hornets boss strongly refutes that. He said: “I never demanded a pay rise like that. I can guarantee you that it is completely false.
“I simply understood that we all deserved to improve our terms after the team’s success and the promotion to the Premier League.
“But the first proposal from the owner didn’t reflect a real will for me to stay.
“In fact, they never opened a negotiation process, which proved that my impression was right.
“I felt I was being offered probably half of the lowest wages of a manager in the Premier League.”
Watford went on to appoint Flores while Jokanovic was unveiled as the new head coach of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv at the start of last week.
And while Jokanovic will not be attempting to keep the club in the top flight next season, he says the Hornets hold a special place in his heart and hopes the Golden Boys will remain in the Premier League.
He explained: “I’m not resentful. Watford will always have a special place in my heart. The players, the staff and the fans treated me in an exceptional manner.
“The support they always showed me, their loyalty and their encouragement were spectacular.
“I will always wish the best to everyone at Watford. I really want them to stay in the Premier League.
“They have deserved to be up there for a long time.”
Great head coach
So if Jokanovic is right then the lowest paid manager is on 2 miliion a season and flores comes in on the cheap ?
yorkshirehornet
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To this day I don't get it... how does this fit the values of WFC? I think that is why GT made his comments.... it doesn't make sense to him either. I know a lot of you will say trust the Pozzos etc... but doesn't seem the behaviour of a cohesive team focussed set up...
Well there are always two sides to the stories.
The Pozzos will probably never come out in public and start a spat.
Time for everyone to move on.
The Pozzos will probably never come out in public and start a spat.
Time for everyone to move on.
There's something not right here Yorkie - according to a number of sources which I have found there are 5 managers in the Prem. earning less than a million: Gus Poyet, Alan Pardew, Mark Hughes, Garry Monk and John Carver. Gus Poyet being the lowest earner on 500k per year.
yorkshirehornet
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I had read that he had not got on that well with Duxberry and would probably not be staying. This was several weeks before we gained promotion. I did not report it as it seemed odd to me that someone who won the prize would not carry on. There are too many people who claim inside knowledge, but it is very difficult to decide if it is correct or speculation.
I think now, he was never wanted so was gently "forced" to leave.
I think it is a shame really.
I think it is a shame really.
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yorkshirehornet
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Is the current Blackburn manager under pressure?
He had a poor start but they seem to be improving slowly..
He had a poor start but they seem to be improving slowly..