Source: Daily_Mail
DAN KING: Why Chelsea need to keep Peter Kenyon onside
Chelsea will need to keep outgoing chief executive Peter Kenyon sweet because of an unresolved High Court case brought by another executive. [LNB]Former group business affairs director Paul Smith is still pursuing a breach of contract claim which could be worth a seven-figure sum after he was sacked in August 2007. [LNB] Key figure: Peter Kenyon is involved in the saga surrounding Paul Smith's sacking[LNB] More from Dan King... FIFA to probe 15 transfers: Premier League furious after FA send on dossiers for new inquiry19/09/09 DAN KING: Who will Wayne obey when duty calls - Coleen or Capello?12/09/09 On the Line: Unlikely figure of Gavin McCann set to expose murky world of transfers 05/09/09 Still not diving, Rooney? England striker at the centreof yet another penalty controversy as Capello's team enjoy comfortable win05/09/09 England v Slovenia - live coverage of the Wembley friendly international05/09/09 On The Line: Are the Ashes set to be a free for all?29/08/09 Now Portsmouth make agents wait for their money22/08/09 Century man: Rooney bags his 100th goal as United stage a perfect response22/08/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVEAlthough an employment tribunal ruled against Smith over allegations ofunfair wage deductions, Chelsea admitted unfairly dismissing him and heis suing for money he claims he was owed for his notice period, withKenyon a key figure in the saga.[LNB]But Chelsea have halted another High Court case which could have proved embarrassing. [LNB]They sued Norwegian club FC Lyn and former chief executive Morgan Andersen for £16million in 2008 after Andersen was convicted of forging a contract for John Obi Mikel in 2005. [LNB]It enabled Lyn to agree to sell Mikel to Manchester United, triggering the row which was resolved only when Chelsea paid United £12m and Lyn £4m in June 2006.[LNB] Chelsea launched a bid to recover the £16m and Lyn settled out of court for a nominal sum, but the case against Andersen was continuing until proceedings were stopped indefinitely on July 3.[LNB]Ronnie O'Sullivan is hardly your typical union man but the multimillionaire maverick has paid his £50 subscription to join the new Snooker Players' Association. [LNB]The World No 1, a frequent critic of snooker's powers, will surely give the SPA extra clout as they press the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association for a greater say in how the sport is run. [LNB]All ready to rumble in medal bonus rowLegal battle: James De Gale[LNB]British boxers enjoyed their most successful Olympics for a century last year - but the row over unpaid medal bonuses is part of a crisis in the amateur sport which will come to a head this week. [LNB]The Amateur Boxing Association of England are struggling to reach an out-of-court settlement with Beijing middleweight champ James DeGale and light-heavyweight bronze medallist Tony Jeffries. [LNB]And the case will cost the ABAE money it can ill afford. The last published accounts, for the year to March 31 2008, showed a loss of £675,000, with unspecified overheads of £582,514, more than double the previous year. [LNB]With performance director Kevin Hickey having resigned for 'personal reasons' after no medals were won at the recent World Amateur Championships, grassroots activists are ready to rumble at next Sunday's AGM.[LNB]And finally...Move over Kim Clijsters. Her stunning US Open victory 18 months after her child's birth was explained by scientists who pointed out the potential benefits of childbirth for sportswomen.[LNB] But the mother of all champs must be Reanne Evans, who won the women's world snooker title in 2006, when seven-and-a-half months pregnant. [LNB]
