By David Gold
September 6 – Fulham are pursuing a complaint against Premier League rivals Liverpool over the chase for American midfielder Clint Dempsey this summer.
Dempsey was dropped from the Fulham squad after making clear his desire to leave this summer, with Liverpool the front-runners for his signature.
However, in the last moments of last Friday’s (August 31) transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur signed the player instead, after Liverpool and Fulham failed to agree a fee.
The Cottagers reportedly demanded £1 million (€1.2 million/$1.6 million) more from Liverpool than other potential suitors, possibly because of the way in which the Merseysiders pursued the midfielder.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admitted making an enquiry for the player during the summer, while at one point the the club’s owner, the Fenway Sports Group, published a story on its website saying the player had signed from Fulham.
That story was removed after appearing online for several hours.
The Premier League has confirmed it has received a complaint from Fulham “regarding comments made by Liverpool FC officials” and that it is “looking into the matter”.
As a result of the summer-long saga, Dempsey did not feature in either of Fulham’s opening two games of the new season.
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