PCB's six imported coaches, experts to cost Rs40m annually
By Our Sports Reporter
KARACHI, July 14: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), country's richest sports body with millions of dollars in its coffers thanks to India's visit earlier this year
, is to fork out an estimated Rs40 million to its six foreign imported coaches and experts during the next 12 months.
The six foreigners are coach Bob Woolmer, trainer Murray Stevenson, physiotherapist Darryn Lifson, batting coaches Greg Chappell, Barry Richards and bowling coach Darryl Foster.
The figures are based on information gathered from sources although the PCB officials have failed to give any details of renumerations of the "imported" coaches despite request from Dawn.
The PCB media manager, however, officially quoted the chairman Shaharyar M. Khan on Wednesday as saying that the final pay package of the foreign coaches would be signed during the Asia Cup.
The main beneficiary of the this hefty amount - to be paid in precious foreign exchange - will be Woolmer, who will receive around Rs15 million. Woolmer, it is reported, will get the highest slab rate of Rs250,000 for a Test match and Rs160,000 for an ODI. He will also receive $100 as daily allowance when on overseas tour and Rs3,000 while in Pakistan.
Apart from these payments, Woolmer will get other benefits such as unlimited telephone charges, an officially maintained car with driver and five-star family lodging facilities in Pakistan. He and his family members will also be entitled to unspecified number of Business Class travel facilities to and from South Africa.
Trainer Stevenson, a hand-picked choice of Woolmer, has also not come cheap. His monthly package is reported to be worth $15,000 including a chaueffer-driven car, telephone, Business Class travel and boarding and lodging. He will also be entitled to daily allowance when on tour and during stay in Pakistan.
PCB last Monday hired another South African, Lifson, as national team's physiotherapist and his re-numeration is likely to be same as Stevenson. The two batting coaches, Chappell and Richards, engaged for one-month assignments of four visits, will cost PCB almost $50,000 each which includes $30,000 fee plus, four return Business Class tickets, free boarding and lodging as well as conveyance during their stay in Pakistan.
Foster's first stint of two months will cost around $30,000. The amount would certainly swell further if Richards, Chappell and Foster are re-engaged for further stints. Besides there is also a likelihood of PCB enagaging foreign fielding coach and a doctor.
