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Wednesday 2 Aug 2006
Chelsea in trouble again
Bates reports his former team for tapping up 3 Leeds players

Leeds owner Ken Bates has reported his former club Chelsea to the Football Association, Premier League and Fifa over three alleged illegal approaches.

"There is a dispute about, in our opinion, the blatant breach of the Football League rules," said Bates.

Bates added: "We have reported Chelsea over the illegal tapping up of three of our players.

"We want to be compensated for the work we put in with these players and the loss of opportunity."

And should Chelsea be found guilty, Bates is clear on how he wants the authorities to react.

He said: "Because of the financial strength of Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich, financial punishments will make no difference to the club at all.

"We feel deduction of points, banning of registration of new players and suspension from European competition would be more appropriate.

"There are rules and if you refuse, consistently, to play by the rules, why should you be allowed to play in those competitions?"

Two of the players involved, Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo, have now signed for Chelsea.