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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

he would receive the payoff if he was sacked too, so ....

Mutual consent is the common term these days, but it's still the sack

I agree.

Even after the game on Sunday, he had no intention of going if he could stay.
He said until he was told otherwise, he'd be there for training from Monday onwards.

Clearly he got to hear the otherwise.
He had to go.