Getting rid of Hughes whilst avoiding a big payout

[Steve-o]

There's no way around it he either accepts to go on his own accord or he says you will have to sack me

[Will M]

Contrived dismissal you mean?
Excellent, so they'd get contracts paid up plus further compo

You need to be cute
You need to "restructure your business" doing away with some roles as cost cutting
Maybe a new position of Team Director is needed who oversees everything at the club, maybe a wise old head who can wheel and deal?
You know.... After losing your trusted mates, (sorry back room staff), having all power taken away in effect and no longer the go to man then all you have left is your lumpy salary. There's many a man with self respect that would walk away from that scenario

Just saying like

Like saying, we employed you as a football manager but since we don't play football your position is now redundant?

[LBLOCK]

Contrived dismissal you mean?
Excellent, so they'd get contracts paid up plus further compo

You need to be cute
You need to "restructure your business" doing away with some roles as cost cutting
Maybe a new position of Team Director is needed who oversees everything at the club, maybe a wise old head who can wheel and deal?
You know.... After losing your trusted mates, (sorry back room staff), having all power taken away in effect and no longer the go to man then all you have left is your lumpy salary. There's many a man with self respect that would walk away from that scenario

Just saying like

[Del]

If he's refusing to resign and wants us to sack him and get a big payout, can't we just keep him (and entourage) as employees but tell them they should not come into work. We then get someone like Harry in as manager. We could ask Hughes and co to be stewards even?? Worst case scenrio is that we have to pay their monthly wage for next 3 years until their contracts are up but at least it will be monthly rather than 1 big lump sum. However, I also think that there is no way that Hughes will not want to get back into football. He loves being a manager and I reckon that in a few months he'll just resign.
Maybe we could even try that with Bosingwa? Love to see him as a steward.

You refer to Gardening leave if they are removed from roles but just do nothing, whilst on payroll.... was what happened to Olly.

If you make him do "menial" jobs, there would probably be a constructive dismissal case.... he isn't going to be toilet cleaner of food stall assistant.... would be amusing mind, although he'd probably organise the hot dogs wrong and you'd get a roll with a mars bar in it instead of a sausage.

[Steve-o]

I like the idea but it would never work i believe al fayed had bowen work with the kids and may even got money when hughes took his next job qpr as he cant work without them so keep bowen and demand compensation for them may work

[vblockranger]

We could try the Dexter Morgan problem solving approach? :^^:

works for me!

[Will M]

We could try the Dexter Morgan problem solving approach? :^^:

[James1979]

If he's refusing to resign and wants us to sack him and get a big payout, can't we just keep him (and entourage) as employees but tell them they should not come into work. We then get someone like Harry in as manager. We could ask Hughes and co to be stewards even?? Worst case scenrio is that we have to pay their monthly wage for next 3 years until their contracts are up but at least it will be monthly rather than 1 big lump sum. However, I also think that there is no way that Hughes will not want to get back into football. He loves being a manager and I reckon that in a few months he'll just resign.
Maybe we could even try that with Bosingwa? Love to see him as a steward.