Pulis loses case, must pay Palace millions

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis must pay ex-club Crystal Palace 3.7 million pounds (AU$6.14 million) after losing a court case over his departure.

Pulis unsuccessfully challenged a League Managers' Arbitration Tribunal ruling at London's High Court.

Pulis's contract said he would earn a 2 million-pound (AU$3.3 million) bonus for keeping Palace in the Premier League in 2014 and staying in his job until August 31, 2014.

Palace remained in the top flight but Pulis left on August 14 after receiving the cash two days earlier.

Palace complained Pulis deceived the club into paying the bonus by saying he was committed to the club and "urgently" needed cash to buy land for his children.

In its ruling released Monday, the tribunal said Pulis made "false representations" and "there was no such land transaction."