This was also my thinking.

An agreement can be a legally binding contract a contract is an offer and an acceptance it doesn't need to be in writing however 99% of the time it would be written with terms

Perhaps it may be a type of severance package, usually made when both parties agree the best interest is for someone to leave their employment.

That works once you have started the role. Any new contract verbally agreed in advance with Chester wouldn’t come into being until 1st December so has no legal standing until that date. So now he’s left it isn’t legally binding.



It’s a nice thing to do and gives Chris some security but it is likely to come out of the playing and staffing budget for next year, which will impact us in some way.

Being offered a promotion which I don't think he had is not the same as being offered an extension to his existing contract which atm seems a bit vague, so until it's clarified that's assuming it ever will, I'd hold back a bit with the assumption that Carter doesn't know what the hell he's doing, because in my opinion he'll know exactly what he's doing, whether the fans are in agreement is another matter.

I think MC knows exactly what he is doing and all what I have read above is pure speculation and guesswork. Which contract are the club honouring? has his present one expired yet? is that what MC is alluding to? I don't know, and frankly I don't care.

It's an issue between the employer of a private company and an employee. If it was a members club I may want to know more but it isn't.

Oops I've now read the OP properly and take the point - although I maintain it's an issue between them and I'm sure MC knows what he's doing.

It's not really speculation, Carter has said himself it's thenew verbally agreed deal he is honouring.



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In other words Carter has ballsed up!

Sounds like MC would like to get out if he could.

I think he probably would but let’s hope he doesn’t.

Most terminations of contract have a severance included.

I'm glad Chester is being looked after.



If we want to attract new people, showing we care about the wellbeing of the employees is a great advert.