CELTIC manager Wim Jansen last night confirmed a ‘get out’ clause in his contract, could allow him to walk out of Parkhead in July.
The former Dutch international’s claim again rocks the Scottish Premier League leaders in a week in which they face the crucial top of the table clash with second place Hearts at Celtic Park.
The manager has in the past said that he and Celtic General Manager Jock Brown, “were not drinking pals.”
This week that suggested strained relationship between the two, hit the headlines for the second time in Celtic’s treble chasing season. Celtic have already refused.
Celtic have already refused to comment on the reported summer ‘get out’ clause, stating that the matter was “private.” Jansen, speaking on the club’s official supporter hot-line, also refuted claims that he was using Celtic to put himself in the picture and get a top coaching job in Holland. Jansen said: “The club and I, we have a clause in the contract, that we can finish the contract in July. “We put it in the contract, from my point of view, if I go or they have to send me away, the don’t have to pay me.” When
AMERICAN sports channel Fox Network has signed up former undefeated WBC bantamweight champion Wayne McCullough for a comeback clash on April 17 in Connecticut.
The 26-year-old returns to ring action against a US superfeatherweight, Mike Juarez. It is the first move by McCullough towards a second tilt at a world title this summer.
He is the number one mandatory challenger to the WBC’s champion at 122lbs, Mexico’s Erik Morales.
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THE GAA yesterday announced recordbreaking receipts totalling over £16million for 1997, and also hinted the 1999 All-Ireland football and hurling finals could be played at Thurles.
Director General Liam Mulvihill pointed out last year’s increased income was an “outstanding achievement” considering there had been a money-spinning All-Ireland football final replay in 1996.
And he hinted a temporary move to Thurles was possible, should the Central Council decide to press ahead with the redevelopment of Phase Two of Croke Park before the year 2000.
The Central Council’s £8.5m income - which came mainly from hosting All-Ireland semi-finals and finals - only increased marginally from the previous year.
However it was the revenue of the four provincial councils which rose dramatically last year bringing in £7.8m, almost as much as the Central Council itself.
The Leinster council was singled out for special praise, after generating £3.5m alone.
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THE 1998 Kuala Lumpur Games sparked a cash flow bonanza from Northern Ireland’s team sponsors Guinness NI yesterday, with a record £50,000 multisports deal for the championships.
It brings to £200,000 the support the company has given to the Games since its first corporate involvement 12 years ago in Edinburgh.
Northern Ireland will be sending its biggest ever squad to the Games, which take place in Thailand in September. A total of
A total of 145 men and women athletes will compete.
BANGKOK BOUND...Ulster’s senior boxing squad head off to Thailand this morning to compete in the King’s Cup in Bangkok. The team, pictured with coaches Frank Girvan and Paul McMahon at the Commonwealth Games launch yesterday is: (ltor): Steven Kirk, Willie Cowan, Jason McKay, Mark O’Hare, Jim Rooney, Conor McAllister, Tommy Donnelly, and Liam Cunningham. Picture: Brendan Murphy
