Newcastle deny misleading FA over agents

NEWCASTLE have “emphatically rejected” claims they had deliberately sought to mislead the Football Association over agents’ involvement in their transfer deals.

According to reports yesterday, a VAT and Duties tribunal report has alleged Newcastle “falsely stated” the agents had acted solely for the club in order to avoid contravening FIFA regulations.

A spokesman for the tribunal refused to confirm the exact nature of the report’s conclusions, adding it had been temporarily withdrawn to correct “clerical errors”.