Lawrie Sanchez is taking his compo case against Fulham to a tribunal.

Sanchez was sacked by Fulham in December but his contract has yet to be paid off, prompting him to tread a path he brands "demeaning" for all involved.

"People think that when you've been sacked you're paid off and that everything is all right," he told BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek.

"But it doesn't work like that. One day a club sacks you and then they say 'take us to court and sue us, see if you can get the money'.

"They know that after a certain amount of time managers who don't have so many resources will have to give in and settle for a figure that is nowhere near what the contract is worth.

"I've not been paid a penny since I've left Fulham. My healthcare has been cut off and I've had to drag the club into the managers' arbitration tribunal.

"That's demeaning for me and should be demeaning for the club. Clubs wouldn't dream of cutting a player's contract short and wouldn't do it to an agent either.

"But it's part and parcel of life for managers, especially in the lower leagues."