Bielema suing Razorback Foundation for breach of contract over buyout

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By ESPN Arkansas News Services

The Arkansas Razorback Foundation stopped paying former coach Bret Bielema and now he’s teamed up with attorney Tom Mars to file a lawsuit, according to multiple reports Friday afternoon.

Bielema claims the lawsuit is because the foundation is not paying the balance of his $12 million buyout from the school, which was agreed upon after he was fired in 2017.

Bielema’s contract with Arkansas included a $12 million buyout if the school chose to fire him.

This story will be updated with further details.

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OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bentonville (6)1-01232
2.Conway (6)1-01133
3.Benton (1)1-01054t
4.Bryant0-1961
5.Bentonville West (1)1-0854t
6.Shiloh Christian1-0796
7.Joe T. Robinson1-0458
8.Greenwood0-1377
9.North Little Rock1-0359
10.Searcy1-024—
Others receiving votes: LR Christian 11, Fayetteville 4, Cabot 4, Greenbrier 3, Sylvan Hills 2, Rogers 2, LR Parkview 1, Jonesboro 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bentonville (6)1-0562
2.Conway (6)1-0533
3.Bryant (1)0-1401
4.Bentonville West (1)1-0324
5.Shiloh Christian1-0215
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 6, LR Christian 2.
CLASS 6A
1.Benton (14)1-0701
2.Searcy (1)1-0512
3.Sylvan Hills1-0294t
4.Van Buren1-0154t
5.Mountain Home0-1123
Jonesboro1-012—
El Dorado1-012—
Others receiving votes: FS Southside 6, Sheridan 2, Marion 1.
CLASS 5A
1.Joe T. Robinson (10)1-0662
2.Greenwood (4)0-1591
3.Greenbrier1-0263
4.Little Rock Parkview1-0154
5.Farmington1-0145
Others receiving votes: HS Lakeside 13, Valley View 13, Camden Fairview 3, Wynne 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Stuttgart (8)1-0641
2.Elkins (4)1-0352
3.Warren1-0305
4.Nashville (1)1-0283
5.Bauxite1-013—
Gosnell1-013—
Others receiving votes: Gravette (1) 10, Arkadelphia 4, Ozark 4, Lonoke 3, Booneville 2, Southside Batesville 2, Monticello 2.
CLASS 3A
1.Fordyce (8)0-1551
2.Mansfield (4)0-1442
4.Bismarck0-1294
3.Glen Rose0-1263
5.Prescott (2)1-014—
Walnut Ridge1-014—
Others receiving votes: Rivercrest 9, Charleston 5, Salem 4, Rison 3, Atkins 2, Newport 2, Melbourne 2, Smackover 1.
CLASS 2A
1.Junction City (10)1-0651
2.Mount Ida (1)1-0552
3.Des Arc0-1193
4.Baptist Prep1-011—
Earle (1)0-011—
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1.Cedar Ridge (5)1-0211
2.Corning (4)1-0202t
3.Woodlawn (1)1-011—
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