TWO JAYS IN THE LAND OF SMILES

ROBERT DAVIES watches two ex-British pros playing in Thailand

The recent transfer of ex-England international Jay Bothroyd caused a minor ripple of shock in the football world. The surprise didn’t come from Jay finding another club – his tenth in total – but that his new club is in Thailand.What added to the shock is that Bothroyd’s new club, Muangthong United, were willing to pay him an extraordinary £5million (tax free!) over the course of his two-year contract.The attractive financial package emphatically answers the question as to why 31-year-old ...

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