Birchall lands a bonus.SIXTEEN members of Trinidad and Tobago's 2006 World Cup squad, including Coventry's Chris Birchall and former Sky Blue Stern John, are in line for six-figure payouts after winning a dispute over cash owed from the tournament. The players had taken their case against the Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (trĭn`ĭdăd, təbā`gō), officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,088,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West Indies. The capital is Port of Spain. Football Federation to an arbitration hearing in London last month. Now arbitrator Ian Mill QC has ruled that they are entitled to half the cash the TTFF TTFF Time To First Fix (GPS) TTFF Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (Trinidad and Tobago) TTFF Time To First Failure earned from sponsorship revenues and half the profits from six pre- World Cup friendlies. The exact figure each player should receive has yet to be decided, but they should be in line for around pounds 125,000 each. FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f vice-president Jack Warner, the TTFF's special adviser, had originally offered about pounds 500 each. CAPTION(S): WINDFALL Chris Birchall |
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