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This is the first note my son gave me. I can't remember what I had done to upset him
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![8. In 2011, Tottenham Hotspur wanted to reduce its wage bill, because its
commercial income had declined since it had not been involved in the
Champions League that season. As a result, it sought transfers for the Players.
20 Stoke City Football Club (“Stoke”) was identified as a possible destination for
them. At first, neither player wanted to leave Tottenham Hotspur for Stoke,
but they both ultimately agreed to do so, in return for lump sums to be paid to
them by Tottenham Hotspur.
9. On 28th August 2011, Mr Palacios received a letter from Tottenham Hotspur
25 stated to be “subject to contract” and headed “Re: Termination Payment”,
which provided:
“Upon the termination of your employment with Tottenham Hotspur
Football Club this transfer window to join Stoke City Football Club, I am
writing to confirm that Tottenham will agree to pay you the following
30 sums as a termination payment:
£900,000 upon the permanent transfer of your registration
A further £510,000 payable on 15th August 2012
Please note the above sums will be taxed at source”.
10. It appears that no formal compromise agreement was subsequently entered
35 into between Tottenham Hotspur and Mr Palacios. Nonetheless, the payments
mentioned in the letter of 28th August 2011 were made.
11. On 31st August 2011, Mr Matthew Collecott (“Mr Collecott”), the Group
Operations and Finance Manager of THL, sent a text message to Mr Crouch’s
accountant, which said that: “[b]ottom line is player won’t be part of 25 man
40 squad and will sit out 2 years – Stoke won’t take as asking too much”. 4
12. Later that day, Mr Crouch agreed to leave Tottenham Hotspur and join Stoke.
As part of his negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur, he signed a formal
compromise agreement with THF&ACL, which provided that: -
i) Mr Crouch’s employment with THF&ACL was terminated on 31st
5 August 2011, and his basic weekly salary was payable up to and
including that date.
ii) THF&ACL would pay Mr …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gi7reyxarwcu5ww7yxfu65rt/bafkreifzrjeavxt6hzsgqnnq4vsrvussbmahu7ow5ykp43e2wbthrfrcye)
