As Premier League transfer activity intensifies, armies of sports lawyers are poised for an orgy of t-crossing and i-dotting on complicated contracts.

Coca-Cola Championship club Crystal Palace have today gone into administration.

FURIOUS Coventry manager Chris Coleman last night held a lengthy dressing-room inquest into the 1-0 defeat at Scunthorpe which plunged them deeper into relegation trouble.

THE Football League have turned down a request from Crystal Palace to sanction a replay of Saturday’s stormy clash between the Eagles and Bristol City.

The Football League have turned down a request from Crystal Palace to sanction a replay of Saturday’s stormy clash between the Eagles and Bristol City.

Crystal Palace and Bristol City have become embroiled in a bitter war of words after Palace were denied a clear goal by a refereeing error in their Coca-Cola Championship clash at Ashton Gate on Saturday.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan claims the Old Firm should have to pay a £100m (€112.5m) dowry to join the English league.

Ben Watson is poised to join Middlesbrough from Crystal Palace, who have accepted a £2m bid for the player.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has challenged the club’s prospective new owner Carson Yeung to swiftly resolve his future after seeing Bolton’s request to speak to him turned down.

Neil Warnock has today been named as the new manager of Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan scored a legal victory today when a High Court judge upheld his claim that he was "deceived" by manager Iain Dowie over his reasons for leaving the club.

Players’ union executive Mick McGuire was today accused of telling lies by denying he had anything to do with Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie’s move to rivals Charlton.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan today denied telling a magazine that he “hated” manager Iain Dowie, despite the club’s promotion to the Barclays Premiership in 2004 under his command.

Former Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie was accused in court today of telling lies when he negotiated his way out of his contract with the club and joined south London rivals Charlton a year ago.

FIRST meetings with Roy Keane are not easily forgotten. Clinton Morrison was a cocky 22-year-old when he first strode into the Ireland training camp in 2001, to be greeted in the entrance hall by a stony-faced Keane.

Charlton has confirmed they have terminated the contract of Iain Dowie following a review of the management team’s performance so far this season.

Iain Dowie is considering taking legal action against Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan following alleged “defamatory comments” made by the Eagles supremo.

He’s back and raring to go! The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey is kicking off the 2006-2007 season with fire in his belly and a new pair of shinpads.

Charlton have revealed that manager Iain Dowie was served with writ particulars this morning.

Peter Taylor has been unveiled as Crystal Palace’s sixth manager in seven years after the end of his three-and-a-half-year tenure at Hull.

Crystal Palace are set to name their new manager today – with his identity kept a tightly-guarded secret.

CRYSTAL PALACE have identified the man they want to be their new manager, director of football Bob Dowie has revealed.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan admits Graeme Souness is in the frame to become the club's new manager.

Andrew Johnson picked Everton for his return to the Barclays Premiership believing that it will boost his England career.

Chairman Richard Murray insists there was always more to Charlton than just Alan Curbishley as the Addicks prepare for a new era under Iain Dowie.

New Charlton boss Iain Dowie could be faced with a £1m (€1.5m) compensation claim from his former employers Crystal Palace.

Charlton chairman Richard Murray admits he thought it was a joke when this afternoon’s press conference to unveil new manager Iain Dowie was interrupted by the news of legal action launched by Crystal Palace against their former boss.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has issued a writ against former manager Iain Dowie, accusing him of “fraudulently” obtaining a release from a £1m compensation clause in his contract.

Andrew Johnson trained with England today before being given leave to have a medical at Everton and complete an £8.5m (€12.4m) move to Goodison Park.

Crystal Palace have accepted an £8.5m (€12.4m) bid from Bolton for striker Andrew Johnson.

Andrew Johnson is expected to discuss personal terms with Wigan tomorrow after Crystal Palace accepted an £8.5m (€12.45m) for the England striker.

WIGAN manager Paul Jewell is poised to sign a new five-year deal with the club, and hoping to follow that by splashing out £12.5m of chairman Dave Whelan’s money.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell is poised to sign a new five-year deal with the club - with the hope then of splashing out £12.5m of chairman Dave Whelan’s money.

CRYSTAL PALACE chairman Simon Jordan will lay down the law to Clinton Morrison after the striker claimed Jordan had a row with former boss Iain Dowie.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND midfielder Tomas Rosicky has had a medical at Arsenal according to Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner.

Birmingham co-owner David Gold today described Simon Jordan as “an angry young man” after the Crystal Palace chairman’s attack on Gold and fellow Blues chief David Sullivan.

THE FA has been urged to take immediate action to stamp corruption out of the game by setting up a semi-autonomous body to police both agents and clubs’ financial affairs.

The Football Association has been urged to take immediate action to stamp corruption out of the game by setting up a semi-autonomous body to police both agents and clubs’ financial affairs.

ANDREW JOHNSON picked Everton for his return to the Barclays Premiership believing that it will boost his England career.

Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie has welcomed the club’s decision to reject West Ham’s bid for striker Andrew Johnson.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew has apologised to Iain Dowie for revealing that Crystal Palace striker Andrew Johnson features on his wanted list.

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON has reassured Michael Owen that his England place is safe - even if he becomes a bit-part player at Real Madrid ahead of the World Cup finals.

Andrew Johnson has ended speculation about his immediate future by signing a new five-year contract with Crystal Palace.

BRITISH Sports minister Richard Caborn declared yesterday “the games must go on” after persuading Inter Milan not to cancel their pre-season tour of England over security fears.