Pulis...

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Do you think Moore was on a promotion bonus. Be strange if he wasn't.

I'd imagine a fair amount of championship club managers are. Nothing to lose for the owners is it.

The implication being made is that Boro are reluctant to sack Pulis because he could claim his promotion bonus, presumably on the basis that they have denied him the chance to earn it when it is still possible.
But the same would apply to Darren Moore. And in fact most managers. Many managers are sacked when their clubs still have a mathematical chance of promotion .  Do they get to claim their promotion bonus as part of their compensation package?