Luckraft and Thomas leave ABN Amro early

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both managers are going on gardening leave until legal proceedings are concluded

George Luckraft and Nigel Thomas have left ABN Amro before replacement managers have been found. However, the pair are to remain on gardening leave and will not join Framlington until legal proceedings have concluded. ABN Amro issued an injunction to stop Luckraft and Thomas beginning work at Framlington immediately, which was lifted by the high court on Friday and replaced by an identical undertaking by the pair, both groups said. This undertaking cannot be legally challenged and, if breached, would lead to more legal charges against them. ABN claims Luckraft and Thomas are still und...

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