Source: Daily_Mail
Fulham players set for union talks over Martin Jol's bizarre fining system
Fulham players will hold talks with union chiefs after Martin Jol's 'pay the penalty' row.[LNB]Jol is facing dressing-room unrest over his decision to fine 19-year-old Swiss midfielder Pajtim Kasami ?500 for missing a spot kick in the Carling Cup game against Chelsea when he was not the designated penalty taker.[LNB]Portuguese striker Orlando Sa was supposed to be on penalty duty that night, but Kasami took the spot kick, which he hit against the bar.[LNB] Paying the penalty: Pajtim Kasami was fined ?500 for missing this spot kick against Chelsea[LNB] [LNB]Fulham defender Brede Hangeland will discuss the row with PFA bigwig Bobby Barnes on Wednesday.[LNB]Barnes said: 'I will bring it up with Brede. I've never heard of anything like this before and it could set a dangerous precedent.[LNB] Unpopular move: Martin Jol's decision to fine Kasami has not been well received by the Fulham squad[LNB] Talks: Brede Hangeland is set to discuss the issue with union chief Bobby Barnes[LNB]'Managers issue instructions before games but players will make decisions during a match.[LNB]'What if a player is supposed to stand in the wall at a free-kick and then ducks out of the way of the ball?[LNB]'If the opposition score would he be punished too?'[LNB]In a bizarre twist to the episode, it is being reported that Martin Jol has also decided to fine HIMSELF over the indecent.[LNB]Despite telling striker Sa he was the designated penalty taker, Jol failed to inform any of the other players and has decided to fine himself for the miss-communication.[LNB] Fined ?500 for missing a penalty! Fulham fury after Jol raps rookie KasamiFulham 6 QPR 0: Hat-trick hero Johnson heaps misery on Warnock in west London routPaying the penalty! Meet the mad-cap managers who love to dish out bizarre finesAll the latest Fulham news, features and opinion [LNB]
