' CARDIFF CITY ARE CONFIDENT ' "THEY SAY NO CHARGES

Cardiff City and Sam Allardyce: Bluebirds angry they have been dragged into newspaper investigation


Thursday 29th September 2016


BY PAUL ABBANDONATO


Cardiff confident they WON'T be facing FA probe over Ravel Morrison loan deal from Allardyce's West Ham, following claims in Telegraph


The Telegraph claims Cardiff City are likely to be probed by the Football Association for failing to report evidence of unexplained payments regarding the three-month loan signing of Ravel Morrison.


Cardiff City are confident they have no case to answer despite being dragged into the newspaper investigation that cost Sam Allardyce his England job.

The Bluebirds saw their name brandished on page 3 of the Daily Telegraph's expose of what happens in football, with a story headlined: "Cardiff held inquiry into deal with Allardyce's West Ham."

The newspaper claims Cardiff are likely to be probed by the Football Association for failing to report evidence of unexplained payments regarding the three-month loan signing of Ravel Morrison.

He joined in September 2014 from West Ham, who were managed at the time by Allardyce.

A Cardiff spokesman confirmed the club carried out a thorough investigation into concerns they had over the Morrison deal.


The Ravel Morrison deal is part of the Telegraph's investigationThe Ravel Morrison deal is part of the Telegraph's investigation
But the Bluebirds are dismissive of claims they face an FA investigation themselves for not informing the governing body of their suspicions of misconduct by others.

The Telegraph claims include Pino Pagliara, an agent previously banned from football in 2005 for match-fixing.

Cardiff would not say anything else officially on Wednesday morning, a spokesman having previously stated: "Mr Pagliara was not paid by the club. We investigated the matter thoroughly.”

However, we have been told the Bluebirds hierarchy are relaxed about the whole issue and are adamant they have done everything in a correct and proper procedure.

They feel they have nothing to worry about, that the Morrison deal was handled club to club, and that the FA will not be looking into the matter.

Allardyce lost his job as England boss following the undercover sting conducted by the newspaper.

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

If we are cleared of any wrong doing surely we can sue the telegraph ?

If we are cleared of any wrong doing surely we can sue the telegraph ?

They've only said likely to be probed?

If we are cleared of any wrong doing surely we can sue the telegraph ?

They've only said likely to be probed?

Any volunteers to 'probe' the City hierarchy????

The only ones who cleared anything was the club itself, who "probed" the transfer and found no foul play.. Will be interesting, the "comity" was in place at the time..