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Michael Johnson wtf

Five years at £25k pw. That's £7.5m. If he lived a normal lifestyle and invested the money (say £3m after tax and living) he would be set for life and never have to work. Either that or work on his game as a professional and earn even more.

Hard to feel sorry for him.
 
jts1882 said:
Five years at £25k pw. That's £7.5m. If he lived a normal lifestyle and invested the money (say £3m after tax and living) he would be set for life and never have to work. Either that or work on his game as a professional and earn even more.

Hard to feel sorry for him.
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Very true. I would imagine football clubs have some sort of clause in their contracts that players have to stay fit, though. Even if you're suffering a long term injury, you'd have to live a pretty crap lifestyle to become that fat - I presume injured footballers are also required to to alternative training when possible, to ensure they're back to full fitness as soon as possible?
 
Guardian: Michael Johnson has been released from his £40,000-a-week contract by Emirates Marketing Project
 
Robbo said:
Very true. I would imagine football clubs have some sort of clause in their contracts that players have to stay fit, though. Even if you're suffering a long term injury, you'd have to live a pretty crap lifestyle to become that fat - I presume injured footballers are also required to to alternative training when possible, to ensure they're back to full fitness as soon as possible?
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You'd think so. But City had trouble fining Tevez more than two weeks wages when he ran off to Argentina for half the season. I'd imagine the PFA would make it difficult to prove a player had become too fat, especially if injuries were involved.
 
jts1882 said:
You'd think so. But City had trouble fining Tevez more than two weeks wages when he ran off to Argentina for half the season. I'd imagine the PFA would make it difficult to prove a player had become too fat, especially if injuries were involved.
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True. But apparently they found a way:

Jordinho said:
Guardian: Michael Johnson has been released from his £40,000-a-week contract by Emirates Marketing Project
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Even if I was tired of football and training, and struggling with injuries, I would make an effort to see out a contract like this!
 
japenesegardenlover said:
So sad that he let all go to his head or face, we if we had his talent would have given it all to stay in the game.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ture--Manchester-City-youngster-takeaway.html

Probably fatter then most of the guys that post on here, well with a few exceptions;)
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Typical Mail article really, that can't let anybody even vaguely in the public eye maintain any vestige of self worth although they do usually tend to target women for being too fat/thin/career orientated/lazy/orange/pale/cellulite ridden.
 
Robbo said:
City had trouble fining Tevez more than two weeks wages when he ran off to Argentina for half the season.
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True. But apparently they found a way:
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Did they?

Obviously we don't know the settlement, but from what I read they only fined him 4-6 weeks wages. That means he got paid for most of his mid-season break.

And this is an extreme example. There are few jobs where there would be any question of the sack and non-payment for going thousands of miles away on holiday instead of turning up for work.

Here we are talking about a player who got fat while recovering from injury. Much more difficult to prove a case.
 
He only had 6 months left on his contract anyway.
The guy should have enough money from his 40k a week contract from the last 5 years to be set for life.
 
'Arry?

If they can get him into shape he could be useful. A big if, as they don't have much time.

While I'm inclined to think he is finished, as he doesn't seem to have the right mentality, he had great potential. There is a case many clubs could make to sign him for the rest of the season, with an option, and see if he can get into shape.
 
He would not have been "released" with no pay. The have probably paid him upfront 4 months or even 6 months without bonuses. He would have probably been entitled for a bonus for every trophy city won whether he played or not or was even in the squad. It makes sense for him as it will allow him to get himself fit his way and not be under contract to train when/where city say so... If he can sort his out the field issues out then I think he will back play prem football within 12 months.
 
When Emirates Marketing Project started going on their spending spree he was a guy I was hoping we would go in for, thank GHod we didn't

tbf to Johnson though we don't know exactly what his injuries are/were do we? It is quite possible he could have gained a lot of weight while not being able to exercise etc..
 
Sad story. Injury problems piled onto mental problems; completely out of his control. He was a big talent. Pun intended.
 
Sad story indeed. Hope he recovers from his mental issues.

My torment, by City star Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson has revealed the tortured battle with inner demons which has led to him being released by City.

The Blues star, once tipped to be an England captain and hailed as ‘the new Colin Bell’, told MEN Sport he has been undergoing treatment for several years at the Priory Clinic, which specialises in dealing with mental illness, alcoholism and gambling addiction.

And in a heartfelt plea, 24-year-old Johnson, whose football career appears to be over, has asked that he be ‘left alone to live the rest of my life’.

It has emerged that City had decided in December to quietly pay up Johnson’s contract, which was due to expire at the end of June, and release him.

Asked whether he had a message to Blues fans, who are disappointed that he did not fulfil his potential, Urmston-born Johnson, a product of the City academy, said: “I am more disappointed than anyone but that’s the way it goes.”

He initially declined to say any more but rang us back, revealing: “I have been attending the Priory Clinic for a number of years now with regard to my mental health and would be grateful if I could now be left alone to live the rest of my life.”

The Priory has treated several high-profile stars, including Stan Collymore, Paul Gascoigne and Ricky Hatton.

City legend Colin Bell said last night: “It’s a terrible shame. It’s hard to accept when your career ends early and for his to end at his age will be really
difficult to take.”
 
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