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Keegan wins case against Newcastle United
Practice Area: Termination of Contract
Sector: Media, entertainment and sport
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Published: 26 February 2010
Law Firm: Shepherd and Wedderburn
Overview
Former Newcastle United Football Club (Newcastle) manager, Kevin Keegan, has been successful in his constructive dismissal claim against his former employer. The Premier League Arbitration Tribunal has decided that Newcastle must pay £2million in compensation plus interest. In order to succeed with his constructive dismissal claim, Keegan had to show that his contract of employment had been materially breached by Newcastle, that he had not accepted that breach of contract and had resigned as a result.
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