Alan Pardew has rammed Ruud Gullit's words back down his throat in the £100,000 survival bonus row. Dutch legend Gullit went on the front foot to seriously question whether Pardew was worthy of a bonus by default because ADO Den Haag were spared relegation when the Eredivisie was declared null and void on Friday.
Pardew's side were without a win in seven games and seven points adrift of safety when they were handed a miracle escape. Den Haag's survival meant a £100,000 bonus clause was triggered as part of Pardew's contract when he joined the club in December.
Fellow former Newcastle boss Gullit made it quite clear he didn't think Pardew should accept it saying: “For Alan Pardew, it must be a massive relief that ADO won't be going down. “I
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