Russia: Paper Says Capello=?UTF-8?B?4oCZ?=s $35 Million Buyout More Than Twice First Reports

22:39, July 23, 2015

A Russian newspaper is reporting that football coach Fabio Capello was paid US$35 million to step down as head coach of the Russian football team earlier this month —nearly US$20 million more than he was previously said to have received.

The Moscow Times saidThe Moscow Times saida tabloid calledLifeNewsbroke the story.

When Capello agreed toleave last week, reports indicated he was paid about US$ 16.4 million by the Russian Football Union (RFU). He had coached the team for three years, the Times said.

The newspaper said LifeNews quoted an anonymous senior official as saying Capello’s buyout was actually US$ 35 million. The tabloid said the deal may have included a US$ 10.9 million payoff from a commercial deal.  Read more... (240 words)

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