{"id":2917,"date":"2014-03-07T15:42:54","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T15:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=2917"},"modified":"2014-03-07T15:42:54","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T15:42:54","slug":"ole-gunnar-on-bonuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/03\/07\/ole-gunnar-on-bonuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Ole Gunnar on bonuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Solskjaer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1403\" alt=\"Solskjaer\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Solskjaer.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1403\" alt=\"Solskjaer\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Solskjaer.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nOLE\u2008GUNNAR\u2008Solskjaer dismissed worries Vincent Tan is distracting Cardiff City in their fight against relegation to the Championship.<br \/>\nMr Tan offered City\u2019s players \u00a33.7 million in bonuses if they stayed up this season after their defeat at Tottenham only to be forced to withdraw the offer by the Premier League.<br \/>\nIt was also reported he gave a team talk to the players when he told them it was important for them to \u201cshoot more\u201d\u2008if they were to stay in the top flight for another year.<br \/>\nBut Solskjaer said his players are focused on the task in hand. \u201cAfter the game there were reports that this was said or that was said but that\u2019s missing the point,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cFor me it\u2019s completely irrelevant. What\u2019s relevant is that we\u2019ere in there together. Tan was there to encourage the lads and back the team and he\u2019s behind us. We\u2019re here to get the job done.<br \/>\n\u201cHe was there to rally everyone, we invited him to come, it\u2019s not like many people say. We showed unity and that\u2019s what you\u2019ve got to show to the players, that we\u2019re all in this together.\u201d<br \/>\nSolskjaer added his players were fighting for their place in the division because of pride, not financial rewards. He said:\u2008\u201cThese players are playing football because they love it and I\u2008want them to play like they\u2019re in the schoolyard with no fear.\u201d<br \/>\nThe former Manchester United striker said he was not aware of any further contact from the Premier League regarding Mr Tan\u2019s bonus offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; OLE\u2008GUNNAR\u2008Solskjaer dismissed worries Vincent Tan is distracting Cardiff City in their fight against relegation to the Championship. Mr Tan offered City\u2019s players \u00a33.7 million in bonuses if they stayed up this season after their defeat at Tottenham only to be forced to withdraw the offer by the Premier League. 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