Leeds have agreed a settlement with Chelsea and have dropped their complaint that the Premiership champions tried to poach three of their academy scholars.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has revealed why the champions felt the need to lodge an official complaint about his predecessor Ken Bates. The Blues have accused Leeds chairman Bates of bringing the game into disrepute.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates is waiting to see whether he faces any action over alleged racial discrimination after his former club Chelsea lodged a formal complaint with the Football Association.

Chelsea have hit back in their war with former chairman Ken Bates and accused the Leeds chief of racial discrimination.

Leeds today made a formal complaint to the Football League about Chelsea’s conduct in the transfer of two of their young players.

LEEDS chairman Ken Bates has accused his former club of “stealing” academy youngsters Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo and has urged the game’s ruling bodies to put an end to Chelsea’s “continual flouting of the rules”.

The Football Association have confirmed they will look into Leeds’ claims that Chelsea poached two young players if and when they receive a formal complaint.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates has called for Chelsea to have points deducted or be banned from playing in Europe after reporting the Barclays Premiership champions to the Football Association for allegedly poaching two young players.

Two Leeds youngsters look set to join Premiership champions Chelsea after turning down scholarship deals offered to them by the Elland Road club.