Mickey Arthur claims AUD 4 million compensation

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Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur is seeking up to AUD 4 million in compensation from Cricket Australia after his sacking last month, claiming he was discriminated against because he was not Australian, and that there was major tension between Michael Clarke and Shane Watson within the national setup. The Seven Network reported documents tendered to court by Arthur which claim that Clarke described Watson and his faction within the squad as "a cancer" and that Arthur was "the meat in the sandwich". The court documents form part of Arthur's claim for compensation after his axing as coach last month, two years before his contract was due to expire. Arthur also allegedly reported in the documents that Watson had told him about David Warner's punch at Joe Root in a Birmingham pub during the Champions Trophy, which led to Warner's suspension. Watson previously stated that he was not responsible for passing the information on to Arthur. The Seven Network also reported that in the documents Arthur claimed Cricket Australia did not support him over the decision to suspend four players on the tour of India over the so-called homework incident. Arthur alleged that he was discriminated against because he was South African and did not understand the Australian way. "We're disappointed it has come to this position but Cricket Australia is confident in its position on this matter and I'm sure it will get resolved in an appropriate fashion," CA lawyer Dean Kino said.

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that should set him up for the rest of his life if successful. He might move back to SA where he has a good reputation. Cant see him working in Australian cricket after this.

[Crookbond]

Warner admits guilt over Arthur sacking http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/651675.html

Arthur's sacking, arriving so soon after Warner was suspended, provided a reminder of how much his behaviour had affected others. "It was probably another thing that was gutting, that I may have played a part in that," Warner said. "But that's the business we're in and James Sutherland explained the reasons why that happened and that's the thing that we have to do, we're professional athletes, we have to move on from that and now Darren is the coach and we respect him 100%. "There's a lot of contributing factors to certain things that went on around the team. No-one likes a guy disturbing their preparation and that's what I felt I did, especially with the Champions Trophy. All that stuff came out before that game against New Zealand, I didn't play and then it was about me and not about the team's focus and that was the most disappointing thing I felt came out of that."

[Crookbond]

that should set him up for the rest of his life if successful. He might move back to SA where he has a good reputation. Cant see him working in Australian cricket after this.

He will not pocket the entire AUD 4M. Lawyer fees are extremely high and I wouldn't be surprised if they take the bulk of the compensation.

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He will not pocket the entire AUD 4M. Lawyer fees are extremely high and I wouldn't be surprised if they take the bulk of the compensation.

i think he should come out with $2 million aussie dollars. Will move away from Aus and back to SA

[Crookbond]

i think he should come out with $2 million aussie dollars. Will move away from Aus and back to SA

From my limited understand of law, even that looks highly unlikely.

[G_B_]

you have to wonder then why he did it. He lives in australia on a permanent basis currently and will burn a lot of bridges by making these claims right in the middle of the ashes campaign to unsettle the Aussie side. He is getting a lot of hate on twitter @DM from what i understand the lawyers claim their costs from the other side if they win. Thats usually how it works in the UK.

[Crookbond]

Arthur shifted to Australia after a stint with SA and took the coaching job at Western Australia in a bid for Australia's national coach job. It is obvious that Arthur is bitter over him being made a scapegoat for a rift between two experienced players - Clarke and Watson. Arthur is not responsible for Australia team anymore and he doesn't need to file law suits based on Australian teams cricket plans. This move is a problem for two parties - Arthur and Clarke. Arthur quit the SA national coach job after a "communication breakdown" with Graeme Smith. This is now the second time he has had problems with captains of the national team and it certainly is a blot on his CV. One has to wonder about Clarke as well though - I do not understand how players repeatedly keep on having a rift with him. There's just something wrong about that guy - first Symonds, then Katich, then Hussey and now Watson. Symonds/Katich didn't care much about Clarke and Hussey took it up his chin. If anyone has a problem with Hussey, I would say that there's something wrong with that person. The Watson incident once again shows that Clarke (may be the best leader in Australia now) but certainly has enough problems. For example, he was on a " personal leave" in the middle of the CT when the Joe Root-David Warner altercation took place.

[King Tendulkar]

Grassing on watson and revealing team secrets He may struggle to get another coaching job and if he does no player will trust him

[saneindian]

Time for an "Australian Summers" and provide lot more juicy details on Katich, Hussey and even Punter retirements..no better time to make a killing than back to back Ashes

[cowboysfan]

He is burning all his bridges from the cricket community,no national board is going to hire a coach who is likely to sue them .

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which is why he has asked for such a big sum. I think he realizes that and so such a big amount. It will set him up for life and he can maybe a career in another field.

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"I am extremely upset and disappointed that confidential documents appear to have been given by others to the media," Arthur said. "The matters raised in my application to the FWC concerning issues within the Australian cricket team are very sensitive, which is why I was at pains to keep them confidential, especially at this time. "I have kept them confidential,unfortunately others have now made them public. I want to stress how important to me the members of the team were, and still remain to me. The welfare of the Australian cricket team is upmost to me."

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thats the media for you, scummy as ever. Will sell their mothers for a story....

[Crookbond]

It seems in this case the blame lies with the Fair Works Commission (FWC) forl leaking the documents to the media (in particular the Seven Network).

[Ram]

These revelations could not have come at a worse time for Australian cricket. Things were just beginning to look up after the first test and now the Aussie team management has to spend an entire day reiterating their ‘team unity’. Mickey, being ex-coach, should have known better when it came to timing the filing of the suit. He owes it to ex-players to have play the Ashes series with relative peace of mind and not have to deal with these daily dramas. On the larger picture, personnel issues has been a theme within Australian cricket for a while now. Right from the moment Simon Katich went out making those explosive statements to now, with the home-work saga and the Arthur firing incident. It point to a major lack of leadership and control at the executive level inside Cricket Australia. They have obviously not cared enough to rein in certain players when they have grown larger than life. Problems have festered and ultimately exploded in a maelstrom of media frenzy. And I am sorry to say – Michael Clarke has been the one constant in all of these controversies (even though he may not be directly responsible for almost all of them).

[Prakat]

Arthur V Clarke: A Special Aussie

[Crookbond]

These revelations could not have come at a worse time for Australian cricket. Things were just beginning to look up after the first test and now the Aussie team management has to spend an entire day reiterating their ‘team unity’. Mickey, being ex-coach, should have known better when it came to timing the filing of the suit. He owes it to ex-players to have play the Ashes series with relative peace of mind and not have to deal with these daily dramas. On the larger picture, personnel issues has been a theme within Australian cricket for a while now. Right from the moment Simon Katich went out making those explosive statements to now, with the home-work saga and the Arthur firing incident. It point to a major lack of leadership and control at the executive level inside Cricket Australia. They have obviously not cared enough to rein in certain players when they have grown larger than life. Problems have festered and ultimately exploded in a maelstrom of media frenzy. And I am sorry to say – Michael Clarke has been the one constant in all of these controversies (even though he may not be directly responsible for almost all of them).

He filed the lawsuit privately against Cricket Australia but the details of it was leaked by the FWC to the media. Even keeping that aside, Arthur doesn't owe anything to the ex-players - he's a professional and should act in his best interests. Just like CA acted in their best interested while firing Arthur. Clarke seems to be at the fulcrum of all controversies and I have been saying this for long - there's something wrong with that guy.

[Ram]

He filed the lawsuit privately against Cricket Australia but the details of it was leaked by the FWC to the media. Even keeping that aside, Arthur doesn't owe anything to the ex-players - he's a professional and should act in his best interests. Just like CA acted in their best interested while firing Arthur. Clarke seems to be at the fulcrum of all controversies and I have been saying this for long - there's something wrong with that guy.

Who are we kidding here? Arthur knows it better than anyone else that if he files the suit now, there’s going to dirty linen being washed out on the public. Lets get that very clear. Whether it was in his interest to file the suit now or not, is a different story. But he’s making this statement about his he filed those documents in total privacy like he totally did not see this coming. And that is a sham. Nevertheless, the Aussie players deserve all this negative attention because they have brought this all onto themselves by their cheap behavior.

[Crookbond]

Who are we kidding here? Arthur knows it better than anyone else that if he files the suit now, there’s going to dirty linen being washed out on the public. Lets get that very clear. Whether it was in his interest to file the suit now or not, is a different story. But he’s making this statement about his he filed those documents in total privacy like he totally did not see this coming. And that is a sham. Nevertheless, the Aussie players deserve all this negative attention because they have brought this all onto themselves by their cheap behavior.

Huh? The legal claim AFAIK is filed with the Fair Works Commission (FWC) in Australia and not in a court of law. In addition, the legal claim is against Cricket Australia and not its players - some details expressing the legal claims makes allegations about a rift between Clarke and Watson. Frankly, there's nothing too new in there if one is following Australian cricket in the last 6 months or so. It is almost a dammed if he does, dammed if he does not situation for Arthur. Irrespective of that - I do not see any reason why there should be any moral obligation from Arthur to wait to file a legal claim. Arthur should act in his best interests and not of his ex employers. Just like his ex employers did not act in Arthur's best interests.