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Buyer beware of the man in a sharp suit!

Buyer beware of the man in a sharp suit!

Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

NEIL Warnock knows his worth. So, when Blackburn’s three-man interview panel sat down with the then 67-year-old in May 2016, he told them exactly how much he wanted to keep the club in the Championship. A million quid.
Mike Cheston, Rovers’ newly-appointed finance director, was delighted. Thirty years of experience. Seven promotions. If ever a seven-figure sum could be called a bargain, this was it.
The pair shook hands. Warnock accepted the post. Cheston left to go on holiday and promised to draw up a contract on his return.
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