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| Capello incognito after a string of mediocre results. |
Capello claims that he hasn't been paid for five months. Maybe that's true; maybe his salary is being paid in another currency but linked to the Rouble so it just feels like he's getting nothing in comparison.
Really, the Russian Football Union (RFU) should know better, as should have Capello. The RFU has previous when it comes to money problems. Roman Abramovich had sponsored Guus Hiddink's generous pay and when that funding stopped, so did Hiddink's salary in 2008 and 2010, which required Abramovich to bail them out. Hiddink was succeeded by compatriot Dick Advocaat, who started legal proceedings against the RFU for unpaid wages. And, for such a cash-strapped organisation, they've certainly been happy to splash the cash - Hiddink got £6.25 million a year, Advocaat €7 million (about £5.5 million) and Capello "earns" almost £7 million annually.
Russia have underachieved since Hiddink's team performed so impressively at Euro 2008 and the two incumbents since have shown you can't just buy success, not even with money you don't really have: Advocaat earned most at Euro 2012 and Capello earned more at the last World Cup than the managers of the teams finishing first, second and third combined.
For Capello, he should've know the RFU's track record. The RFU's decision to award Capello such a generous and lengthy contract extension, till the 2018 World Cup before seeing how they fared in the 2014 tournament was incredibly foolish, especially so given his inability to inspire in a major tournament during his tenure as England boss.
It's four year until Russia hosts the World Cup - there are regular news stories about Russian football and racism or hooliganism and these financial woes on top do not bode well.
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| I'd be smiling with that paycheck for such poor results, knowing that compensation for being sacked would probably finish off the Russian economy |
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