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	Singapore Soccer Community - Fulham lose legal fight with Tigana
		Tigana, the former France international midfielder, took the club to court over accusations that he effectively continued to operate as a players' agent while he was in charge of the club.
		After his summary dismissal, Tigana took Fulham to an employment tribunal, claiming unlawful deductions from wages, and was awarded 455,000 pounds (840,000 dollars) which was held by lawyers pending the determination of Fulham's claim for unspecified damages in the current action.
		Tigana counterclaimed for unfair dismissal, seeking payment of all the unpaid money he said was due to him which was not covered by the employment tribunal hearing.
	www.singaporesoccer.com /forum/printthread.php?t=17323 (408 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Column by John Giles: Tigana proving himself a football thoroughbred
		For more significant is the fact that Tigana has laid down the fundamentals of success at the highest level: sound defence and fluent, progressive passing.
		Tigana, as did Wenger when he laid his stamp on Highbury, has worked zealously to reverse that trend.
		That is a supreme managerial art and the early evidence suggests that Tigana may also have it within his powers.
	www.soccernet.com /columns/2002/0223/20020223featgiles.html (926 words)

	4thegame.com Teams: Squad Page: Jean Tigana
		Jean Tigana followed in the footsteps of countrymen Arsene Wenger and Gerard Houllier, coming to manage in English football in June 2000 and taking the reigns at Craven Cottage from acting player/manager Karl-Heinz Riedle.
		Jean returned to Lyon for his first experience in management, leading the team to the final of the League Cup and to an unprecedented second place in the 1994/95 championship in only his second season in charge.
		Tigana was voted as Division One's Manager of the Year by his fellow professionals and having added several big money signings to the squad in preparation for Fulham's first season in the Premiership, the French tactician will be looking to firmly establish his team as a serious contender in the English top flight.
	www.4thegame.com /wanadoo/managerprofile?personid=1507 (545 words)

	ATL World Soccer News - Euro 2004 soccer news daily.
		Jean Tigana was a vital cog in the high-octane French machine that raced across the football landscape in the mid-1980s, winning a European Championship in 1984 and coming within a whisker of World Cup glory.
		Tigana's subtlety on the pitch was reflected in his interest for the great wines of the Bordeaux region and he acquired a vineyard, Chateau Bibian, during his stay in the Gironde.
		Tigana and his family have spent 15 years establishing the dry white wine in Cassis Provence, and it is now available at the famous Harrod's wine department.
	www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/players_past/490_jean_tigana.html (670 words)

	Print Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Jean Tigana took over team affairs on July 1st 2000 and immediately revolutionised the way in which the Club and Team performed both on and off the pitch.
		Tigana's superb brand of slick, passing football took the English 1st Division by storm as the Whites romped home to the Championship in style in the Frenchman's first season in English Management.
		Tigana left OM at the end of the 1991 to prepare for his managerial career.
	www.fulhamfc.com /util/print.asp?url=/displayContent.asp?id=643401^intAreaID=7 (1103 words)

	ESPNSoccernet.com: England: Tigana defends Fulham transfer deals
		It alleges that Tigana failed to advise Fulham that Marlet's salary at Olympique Lyonnais SASP was much lower than he negotiated with Fulham, and that he also failed to advise the club that Marlet had a financial interest in the transfer fee through a profit share with OL.
		Tigana said that with Marlet, he was not involved in the final discussions about his contract or in the written agreements entered into between Fulham and Marlet or Fulham and Lyon.
		Tigana has counterclaimed for unfair dismissal and seeks payment of all the unpaid money he says is due to him which was not covered by the employment tribunal hearing.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /headlinenews?id=313572&cc=5739 (844 words)

	BreakingNews.ie: Tigana silent on French job rumours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Jean Tigana, the favoured candidate to succeed Jacques Santini as France coach after Euro 2004, refused to answer questions on the subject as he arrived in Portugal on Wednesday.
		Tigana, formerly in charge of Monaco and Fulham, has already been named in the French media as the next coach of Les Bleus, with Santini moving to London to take charge of Tottenham.
		Tigana was a member of the France team which became European Champions in 1984 in a legendary midfield alongside Michel Platini, Luis Fernandez and Alain Giresse, known in France as "le carre magique" (magic diamond).
	www.breakingnews.ie /2004/06/17/story152748.html (299 words)

	Football \| The Frenchman and a Fulham revolution
		Whether Tigana has spies in every west London fast-food outlet is uncertain, but with body fat and weight tests every month or so, his players know they cannot afford to mess around.
		Tigana has stuck to 4-4-2 featuring a midfield diamond, and allied to the patience are mobility and pace.
		Tigana's stints at Lyon and Monaco were notable not just for their success but for the way the former postman pushed on youths such as Thierry Henry and David Trézéguet.
	football.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4113366-103,00.html (1504 words)

	My Football Forum - World Wide Football / Soccer Forums - Tigana against Fulham FC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Tigana, who is in court 23 today, is countersuing for £2.1m in share options he says he is owed and claims he was disgracefully treated by the club and chairman Mohamed Fayed in particular.
		Tigana disputes many of the facts put forward by the club and will have to counter claims that he withheld information about transfer target's salaries, allowed the club to overpay fees and was dishonest in his conduct with the club.
		Tigana is counter-suing the club for £2.1million in share-options and claims that Fulham's action is motivated by chairman Mohamed Al Fayed's frustration at the lack of return on his investment.
	www.mysoccerforum.com /showthread.php?t=2697 (1826 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Soccer: New boss Tigana watches Fulham steal a point
		Jean Tigana saw his new Fulham side grab a point with an 88th-minute equaliser against Tranmere this afternoon.
		Tigana, a former French international, met the chairman and representatives of the club this morning to sign what is, potentially, a 5-year contract.
		Tigana has played at the highest level and also has a proven track record of managerial success.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2000/0409/soccer3.html (460 words)

	Fulham lose case against Tigana - World Soccer News
		Tigana said he had always acted honestly when he was manager from June 2000 until his dismissal in June 2003.
		Tigana's lawyer said that the club chairman had lied in his testimony.
		Tigana won £455,000 for unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal in September 2003.
	www.worldsoccer.com /news/fulham_lose_case_against_tigana_news_59399.html (119 words)

	CNN.com - Fulham lose out in Tigana dispute - Nov 12, 2004
		Tigana, a former French international, told the court he had always acted honestly and in the best interests of the London club when he was manager from June 2000 until his dismissal in June 2003.
		Tigana's counter-suit for £2.1 million worth of share options in the club was successful.
		Added to the £455,000 Tigana won at an employment tribunal in September 2003, which had been held by lawyers pending Friday's judgment, and the costs for both sides - an interim payment of £400,000 was ordered on Friday - the case could cost Fulham around £4.5 million.
	www.cnn.com /2004/SPORT/football/11/12/england.fulham (549 words)

	uefa.com - News
		Fulham FC coach Jean Tigana has left the club and will be replaced by Chris Coleman.
		Tigana had been in charge of the west London club since July 2000 and helped the team win promotion to the Premiership in his first season.
		Fulham, one of three winners of the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, said the news that Tigana was leaving "had caused a feeling of unrest" and that Coleman was the "man best equipped" to restore team spirit.
	www.uefa.com /news/newsId=64960,printer.htmx (335 words)

	BBC SPORT \| EUROPE \| Tigana's Fulham revolution
		Tigana took over a side that had failed to reach the First Division play-offs and has turned them into an outfit that have imperiously dominated the league this term.
		Some of Tigana's changes must have seemed bizarre to his charges, but it is a tribute to him that his players have done nothing but praise him since his arrival.
		In France, Tigana had been coach of Lyon, who he took to second in the league, and then Monaco, who he led to the semi-finals of the Champions League via a win over Manchester United in 1998.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/europe/1275890.stm (571 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Eng Prem \| Tigana tight-lipped on future
		Jean Tigana's future as Fulham manager is still unclear despite his side's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at Loftus Road on Saturday.
		Tigana failed to attend the post-match news conference, but his assistant Christian Damiano has urged the Frenchman to respond to fans' fears he will quit.
		Tigana's three-year deal at the club expires in just three months' time and it is unclear whether he will extend his stay.
	news.bbc.co.uk.edgesuite.net /sport1/low/football/eng_prem/2742169.stm (404 words)

	Telegraph \| Sport \| Fulham face Tigana payout
		Coleman replaced Jean Tigana, originally as caretaker, before being confirmed as permanent successor in May on a one-year rolling contract.
		The tribunal, responding to an application by Tigana, decided the London club had unlawfully docked Tigana two months' wages at a rate of £125,000 per month and failed to pay him a £200,000 bonus for claiming a place in the UEFA Cup and £5,000 in rent allowance.
		Tigana was sacked by Fulham in April after failing to capitalise on winning a place in the Premiership.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2003/09/30/sfnful30.xml&sSheet=/sport/2003/09/30/ixfooty.html (514 words)

	Tigana suffers for cup runs
		Tigana has been told by Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed that his contract won't be renewed in the summer after the Cottagers have failed to make an impact in the Premiership this season.
		When Tigana was first appointed by Al Fayed three years ago, it looked like a marriage made in heaven.
		On the one hand, you had an ambitious chairman prepared to pump his own personal fortune into the club in order to attract some of the finest talent in the world while Tigana, on the other hand, was one of the most respected coaches in the business with a reputation for playing champagne football.
	thisislancashire.co.uk /lancashire/archive/2003/04/07/ROVERS0ZM.html (745 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - I will stand by Tigana, says Fayed
		Mohamed Fayed today gave Jean Tigana a huge vote of confidence, and then revealed he had made it clear to his manager how disappointed he was with Fulham's league form this season.
		Tigana has spent more than £30m in the transfer market since then and Fayed confirmed he was angry about the return he was getting on his money.
		'I appointed Jean because of his magnificent managerial record in France and he was rated by experts as potentially one of the world's top five coaches.
	www.soccernet.com /england/news/2002/0501/20020501ffcfayed.html (953 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Soccer: Tigana confirms Fulham connection
		Former French midfielder and Monaco boss Jean Tigana today confirmed he has been in contact with First Division Fulham over the vacant manager's job.
		Tigana was tipped as a possible coach for the French national side when Aime Jacquet stood down after the 1998 World Cup but Monaco refused to release him.
		Tigana, capped 52 times and a member of the French team that won the 1984 European Championships, left Monaco in January last year to take up a coaching role at the French Football Federation.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2000/0407/soccer8.html (127 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Tigana runs out of time at Fulham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		FULHAM have begun searching for a new manager after Jean Tigana was informed that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the season.
		Tigana guided the Cottagers into the top flight two years ago after taking charge in the summer of 2000.
		In a personal letter to Tigana, reproduced on the clubâs website, Al Fayed, wrote: "I have never doubted your abilities as a coach and, equally, do recognise that there have been many achievements during your time at the club of which you can rightly be proud.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=363262003 (466 words)

	THISDAYonline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		France have barely returned home from Euro 2004 and the battle is on to succeed coach Jacques Santini, with Jean Tigana and Laurent Blanc emerging as the leading contenders.
		Tigana was a member of the great 1984 French team, playing alongside Platini, Luis Fernandez and Alain Giresse in a magnificent midfield known as "le carre magique" (magic diamond).
		Tigana, 48, led Monaco to the French league title in 1997 and steered English club Fulham into the premier league in 2001.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2004/06/28/20040628spo22.html (233 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| FA Cup \| Tigana fumes after Cup loss
		Tigana insisted his side were being unfairly treated by officials after Luis Boa Morte was forced off injured and Sean Davis got his marching orders early in the second half.
		But Tigana's outburst was made all the more bizarre because Boa Morte was actually injured by crashing unchallenged into advertising hordings.
		Tigana said: "In the first 20 minutes they tried to break Boa Morte - they wanted to stop him and it was very easy to see.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/2803383.stm (372 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Fulham \| Fulham continue Tigana battle
		Fulham are pinning their hopes on a High Court case against Jean Tigana after they lost an employment tribunal brought by the Frenchman.
		In the case at the High Court the club is alleging that their former manager was "in breach of his duty".
		Tigana was replaced by Chris Coleman in April and offered his resignation shortly afterwards, only to then withdraw it.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/3148694.stm (420 words)

	Print Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The respect and response shown to the former captain by the squad was clear and his authoritative and commanding presence in the dressing room was something that the Frenchman knew would benefit the team.
		And so Coleman became a regular on the bench alongside Tigana and Damiano, earning his first taste of what life on the other side of football was like.
		A born leader, strong, tall, and commanding in the centre of Fulham’s defence, Coleman went on to play under Paul Bracewell and then, with the arrival of Jean Tigana, was a key part of the team which went on to win the Division One title.
	www.fulhamfc.com /util/print.asp?url=/displayContent.asp?id=19303^intAreaID=7 (920 words)

	CNN.com - Tigana wins payment after sacking - Sep. 29, 2003
		Tigana claimed Fulham had unlawfully docked two months wages at a rate of $205,000, failed to pay him a $328,000 bonus for earning a UEFA Cup place and a $8,200 rent allowance.
		Fulham survived in the top flight after Tigana's departure and are currently eighth in the table under new manager Chris Coleman.
		When Tigana appeared before the tribunal he said his last few months at Fulham had been hard.
	www.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/09/29/fulham.tigana (230 words)

	Sports Stories - Rumours: Vialli may take over for Tigana at Fulham
		Jean Tigana has done a lot for the West London side since joining them.
		For the moment it is all hush hush down at the Cottage but as the end of Tigana’s contract draws ever closer the club will have no choice but to make that much-anticipated announcement as to who will be replacing him.
		In the meantime Fulham fans who have been through quite a few trials and tribulations surrounding their club’s future will have to just sit and wait patiently for the decision to be made.
	www.nightimeuk.com /pubindex/9980127050789.html (452 words)

	CPFC BBS Archive - Tigana???? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Tigana changed things like training routines, diet, style of play as well as bringing in a couple of good players (Saha and Collins for a total of £2 million springs to mind) and they ran away with the first division title.
		Jean Tigana would get my vote, but like I say SJ is a very stubborn man and won't be pushed into anything even it is staring him in the face i.e.
		Jean Tigana's Fulham contract will not be renewed at the end of the season.
	forums.cpfc.org /showthread/t-34516-p-1.html (3667 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| soccer \| news Blanc in running for France job
		Former France internationals Laurent Blanc and Jean Tigana have emerged as the favourites to succeed Jacques Santini following France's humiliating early exit from the European Championships.
		Tigana, one of the midfield maestros who played in France's victorious European Championship campaign in 1984, had emerged as the favourite to succeed Santini on Saturday.
		Platini has already expressed his wish to see former Fulham and Monaco coach Tigana take charge of France, who are set to undergo a player revolution in the coming years, with the generation that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 titles being weeded out.
	sport.iafrica.com /soccer/news/331409.htm (490 words)

	Lexikonia - les informations environ Jean Tigana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Jean Tigana est un joueur de football français, aujourd'hui entraîneur, né le 23 juin 1955 à Bamako, Mali.
		En 1981, Jean Tigana rejoint les Girondins de Bordeaux, où il remporte son premier titre en 1984.
		A l'âge de 35 ans, Tigana met fin à sa carrière de joueur, mais ne quitte pas pour autant le milieu du football, puisqu'il débute une carrière d'entraîneur, d'abord à Lyon, puis à Monaco, avec qui il remporte un titre de champion de France en 1997.
	www.lexikonia.info /89803_jean_tigana.htm (474 words)

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