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SYDNEY, Australia (CMC):
Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt is unlikely to sign a Australian A-League outfit, the Central Coast Mariners.
According to reports, while Bolt 's agent Ricky Simms has asked for a salary in the region of US $ 3 million, an offer made up to US $ 150,000.
Bolt has since been excluded from team practice with the Mariners.
To make the most of this weekend's match against Melbourne City, the team is looking forward to team training this week, until, and if, the club and Usain Bolt formalize an arrangement, "the Mariners said in a statement, Tuesday.
The statement confirmed that a third-party sales partner would be required for both parties to FFA [Football Federation Australia] stands firm in its refusal to dip into the brande fund.
However, according to sources, Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth is keen on a deal struck between the two parties.
The British entrepreneur flew to Australia last month to watch Bolt's 20-minute debut on the Central Coast, and despite an underwhelming first outing of the superstar Jamaican, Charlesworth seemed more than convinced by the hype in the stands.
"I do not know if anyone could tell me a Central Coast player who has ever sold almost 10,000 tickets before," Charlesworth told the Daily Telegraph at the time.
"I mean, what effect has Keisuke Honda made on ticket sales with Melbourne Victory? So while this is a risk, it's a calculated risk"
The news comes one week after the 32-year-old Bolt turned down Valletta FC's two-year offer after deciding against a move to Malta.
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