Chelsea issue claim over Mikel transfer
Reuters - Friday 10 October 2008, 12:31
LONDON - Chelsea have issued a claim in
the High Court in London against Norwegian club Lyn Oslo and
their former chief executive Morgan Andersen over the transfer
fee paid for Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel.
Andersen was given a one-year suspended sentence last March
for forging documents relating to Mikel in 2005.
In a statement on Friday, Chelsea said the claim was over
the transfer of Mikel in June 2006 for a fee of 16 million
pounds ($27.65 million).
"The claim is against FC Lyn Oslo and Morgan Andersen and
follows the criminal conviction in Norway of Lyn's former Chief
Executive Officer Morgan Andersen," the statement said.
"It is now clear following Andersen's conviction that the
transfer was based on the fraudulent misrepresentation that
Mikel had an employment contract with Lyn.
"Chelsea has written to Lyn to make clear that because the
transfer was based on a fraudulent misrepresentation, now proven
by a court of law, the settlement previously agreed is not
binding. Chelsea is in contact with Lyn and looks forward to
working positively with them to resolve the claim promptly."
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