League gets embroiled in Fulham saga

THE Premier League last night became embroiled in the Stamford Bridge ground-sharing saga, while Jean Tigana vowed not to use the stadium row as an excuse for Fulham’s disastrous form.

Two weeks ago, Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed and Chelsea chief Ken Bates discussed the possibility of the Harrods supremo buying into Chelsea Village in return for a deal allowing the Cottagers to play at Stamford Bridge.

And yesterday Fulham announced Al Fayed had snubbed an offer to purchase 9.9% of Chelsea for £15 million, in return for a 25-year ground-sharing deal with further profit-linked payments.