Savage's agent fined for rule breach

05 November 2009 16:29
At a hearing on Thursday, George Urquhart was fined £500 while Derby midfielder Savage was also warned as to his future conduct.[LNB]Urquhart admitted a charge in relation to Savage's move to Derby in January 2008.[LNB]Urquhart acted for Derby in that move when he had previously represented Savage in the renegotiation of the player's contract with Blackburn a year earlier, contrary to FA rules.[LNB]Urquhart and Savage both admitted charges relating to the renegotiation of the player's contract with Blackburn in January 2007, in that there was no written contract in place between the player and the agent when this took place.[LNB]A statement read: "In reaching its decision, the commission took into consideration Urquhart's immediate admission of the charge, apology and previous exemplary disciplinary record.[LNB]"In the case of Savage, the commission considered his immediate admission of the charge, apology and previous record in this regard."[LNB][LNB]

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