Mickey Arthur, Australia's first foreign head coach is seeking up to $4 million in compensation or his job back from Cricket Australia, claiming he was racially discriminated against local media reported on Tuesday.
Arthur, South African-born was fired just before the Ashes 2013 series after CA said he failed to turn around declining standards of discipline in the team.
His salary was reportedly $400,000 per year plus some $200,000 a year in bonuses.
Arthur also allegedly reported in the documents that Watson had told him about David Warner's punch at Joe Root in a Birmingham pub during the Champions Trophy, which led to Warner's suspension. Watson previously stated that he was not responsible for passing the information on to Arthur.
The Seven Network also reported that in the documents Arthur claimed Cricket Australia did not support him over the decision to suspend four players on the tour of India over the so-called homework incident. Arthur alleged that he was discriminated against because he was South African and did not understand the Australian way.
"We're disappointed it has come to this position but Cricket Australia is confident in its position on this matter and I'm sure it will get resolved in an appropriate fashion," CA lawyer Dean Kino said.
Arthur, South African-born was fired just before the Ashes 2013 series after CA said he failed to turn around declining standards of discipline in the team.
His salary was reportedly $400,000 per year plus some $200,000 a year in bonuses.
Arthur also allegedly reported in the documents that Watson had told him about David Warner's punch at Joe Root in a Birmingham pub during the Champions Trophy, which led to Warner's suspension. Watson previously stated that he was not responsible for passing the information on to Arthur.
The Seven Network also reported that in the documents Arthur claimed Cricket Australia did not support him over the decision to suspend four players on the tour of India over the so-called homework incident. Arthur alleged that he was discriminated against because he was South African and did not understand the Australian way.
"We're disappointed it has come to this position but Cricket Australia is confident in its position on this matter and I'm sure it will get resolved in an appropriate fashion," CA lawyer Dean Kino said.
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