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Exclusive: Saunders' airport fee to go towards charity
Birmingham Airport have exclusively told ITV News Central that they will waive the money from Dean Saunders' parking fee.
They have instead asked him to give the funds to a charity of his choice.
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Birmingham Airport: 'Dean don't worry about the fee'
The Chief Executive of Birmigham Airport, Paul Kehoe, has spoken to ITV News Central about Dean Saunder's parking fee:
Airport waives pundit's parking fee after Wales reach semi
Airport bosses in Birmingham have waived football pundit Dean Saunders' parking fee for leaving his car in their short-stay car park.
Birmingham Airport bosses exclusively told ITV News Central they would instead ask that the former Wolves manager give the money to a charity of his choice.
The former Aston Villa, Derby County and Nottingham Forest striker headed to France to work as a pundit during Wales' Euro 2016 bid - but, believing their stay in the contest would be short-lived, he parked up in the short stay car park.
However, as they managed to reach the semi-finals, he began racking up a huge fee.
The airport had initially promised to scrap the fine if Wales emerged victorious, but after they crashed out in a 2-0 loss to Portugal yesterday, bosses decided to ask for a charity donation instead.
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani within three minutes of one another in the second half of the match sealed Wales' exit.