Source: Daily_Mail
Fulham lodge appeal to Supreme Court over Richards' role in Crouch move to Spurs
Transfer deal: Dave Richards[LNB]Fulham will launch an appeal to the Supreme Court after failing in a renewed bid to oust Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards.[LNB] The dispute centres around the role which Fulham claim Richards played in England striker Peter Crouch's ?9million move from Portsmouth to Tottenham two years ago.[LNB] Fulham refused to accept a High Court judgment that the dispute with Richards should be settled by arbitration, but three Court of Appeal judges dismissed the Premier League club's appeal after a hearing in London.[LNB] However, Fulham will now launch an appeal to the Supreme Court in an attempt to have the case heard in open court.[LNB] 'Fulham will be seeking permission from the Supreme Court to appeal this decision since it considers that apoint of law of general importance is involved and that it has a good prospect of success,' the club said in a statement.[LNB] 'The decision by the Court of Appeal affects not only the world of football but potentially every company in the land which has a shareholders' agreement or set of articles of association with an arbitration clause.'[LNB] Fulham had complained that Richardshelped 'facilitate' Crouch's transfer to Tottenham, but the Premier League chairman denies any impropriety.[LNB] Fulham, who had also bid ?9million for Crouch, claimed Richards had acted as an 'unauthorised agent in breach of the game's regulations.[LNB] Last year they asked Mr Justice Vos to restrain Richards from participating in transfer negotiations or to order that he should 'cease to be chairman' of the Premier League.[LNB] The judge refused, following a High Court hearing, and said the dispute should go to arbitration.[LNB] For Pete's sake: Fulham are unhappy on how they missed out on Crouch[LNB] Fulham tried to persuade the Court of Appeal to overturn the ruling.[LNB] But Lord Justice Rix, Lord Justice Longmore and Lord Justice Patten today upheld Mr Justice Vos' decision and unanimously dismissed the appeal.[LNB] Judges heard that the Premier League had concluded that Sir David's role in the Crouch transfer was 'legitimate'.[LNB] A Premier League inquiry had found that he 'played a part in 'mediating' between Portsmouth and Tottenham but did not 'broker the transfer'.[LNB] Redknapp pleads with Modric to stay and insists Spurs can match ambitionIt's a Mata of money! Arsenal encouraged by Valencia in pursuit of Spain starCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAME[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
