Soccer: Bates quits with blast at FA

The strife-torn Wembley national stadium project lurched into new controversy today when a bitterly-angry Ken Bates quit as vice-chairman and aimed a volley of parting shots at the Football Association, Sports Minister Kate Hoey and former colleagues.

The Chelsea chairman sent a copy of his resignation letter to the Press Association, in which he claims he was undermined by senior figures in both the Government and the FA.