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The deal of Jermain Defoe from Spurs to Portsmouth in 2008, which was purported to have violated transfer regulations, is something the FA has confirmed they will look into.
Jermain Defoe completed his transfer move from Tottenham to Portsmouth for a fee worth £7.5million in 2008.
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21:30 - 19.11.2023
FOOTBALL Arsenal, Man United among clubs in line for bumper payoff as Premier League plans changes in prize money distribution
Arsenal and Manchester United are among the Premier League clubs set to benefit greatly from a new proposal to alter the distribution of prize money
The transfer move to the Pompey’s was reportedly said to have been done through an unlicensed agent.
It has now been reported that evidence has surfaced which showed they used an unlicensed agent in negotiations which could land Tottenham in trouble.
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Defoe’s transfer
Jermain Defoe's transfer from Spurs to Portsmouth in 2008 is currently under investigation by the FA.
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18:00 - 17.11.2023
FOOTBALL Chelsea & Man City stare at Premier League relegation after precedent-setting 10-point deduction for Everton
Chelsea and Manchester City could be relegated from the Premier League if found guilty over their multiple breaches of financial rules following the heavy sanctions handed to Everton
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14:31 - 17.11.2023
Everton Football Club respond to 10-point Premier League penalty
Everton have released a statement addressing the Premier League 10-point deduction for breaching the FFP rule.
The Times confirmed an FA statement on Wednesday as reported by Daily Mail, “We are looking at the case, and as part of that we will be reviewing the arbitration panel award.”
The publication added that after doing nothing for a while, football's regulatory body would be reviving the case against the north London team.
According to the Times story, Mitchell Thomas, a former player for West Ham and Tottenham and a "central figure" in Defoe's move to Portsmouth, was acting without a licence at the time.
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Defoe, then-Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy are alleged to have interacted with Thomas throughout the transaction.
In January 2010, the FA allegedly made the decision to do nothing because they believed Wembley officials lacked all the necessary paperwork.
The FA also had access to extensive phone records and were aware that Thomas had contributed to Defoe's departure to Fratton Park.
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