Craig Allardyce drawn into fresh accusations on Israeli transfer

RONEN KATZAV, the former agent of Idan Tal, the Bolton Wanderers midfielder, has accused Craig Allardyce of muscling in on a deal to sign the Israeli international earlier this year.

Katzav’s claims are in response to allegations made on the BBC’s Panorama documentary in which Allardyce boasted that he had helped three players sign for Bolton because of his working relationship with his father Sam, the Bolton coach.

Allardyce was filmed claiming he had played a role in bringing Tal Ben Haim, Hidetoshi Nakata, and Ali Al-Habsi to the club, even though his name did not appear on any of the official transfer documents.