Ex-soccer star David O’Leary wins €4m compensation deal

Former Ireland soccer star David O’Leary has won a £3.4m (€4m) compensation claim against Dubai-based club Al Ahli.

O’Leary, who played for Arsenal and managed and Leeds and Aston Villa, had taken the claim to Fifa following his dismissal one year into a three-year contract.

The League Managers’ Association (LMA) said that despite having sacked O’Leary, Al Ahli claimed he had abandoned his job.