Fulham could hear appeal fate on Saturday

Fulham, preparing an appeal against FIFA’s order to pay Valencia almost £500,000 (€717,000) after a row over John Carew’s aborted move, could now discover FIFA’s final verdict on the long-running Steve Marlet transfer saga next Saturday.

In the Carew case, world football’s governing body ruled the Cottagers broke transfer laws by agreeing a deal subject to a medical – which he failed – and said they must pay Valencia 5% of his proposed switch.