Bristol City sack Nigel Pearson

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I wouldn't be surprised if the way we signed Siopis is prevented from happening in future. Then again nothing has been done about the way Watford operate.

Contractual buy out clauses aren't unusual, in fact they are quite common in some leagues, e.g. Spain.
Siopis clearly had one that he thought worthwhile exercising to join us.