Swansea in legal battle following 2014 transfer with Tottenham

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgr-HknJNoOZ6dIpSrjgXnLOPeBvdK6jXskMkairasxZl_27Lp6WxGdT4pxLACJUNprZJqVVMWUNcrChwrafpP6khQYdNw9wxEqadSJdhdK4O7bPOUisbidxN2NAtsoU5BBw5uV-2hG4/s1600/Swansea+in+legal+battle+following+2014+transfer+with+Tottenham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Swansea in legal battle following 2014 transfer with Tottenham" border="0" height="640" src="" title="Swansea in legal battle following 2014 transfer with Tottenham" width="597" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swansea due in court over Michel Vorm transfer</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UTRECHT are taking Swansea to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the Welsh side's transfer of Michel Vorm to Tottenham last year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Dutch outfit are claiming a sell-on fee for the goalkeeper, who they sold to Swansea in 2011 for £1.5million, while the Premier League club reject the claim on the grounds that Vorm moved to Spurs on a free transfer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The matter is scheduled for hearing on Jan. 29, according to the CAS website.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Vorm moved to White Hart Lane at the same time Wales defender <a href="http://www.newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Ben%20Davies" rel="tag" target="_blank">Ben Davies</a> joined Spurs from Swansea in a £10m swap involving midfielder <a href="http://www.newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Gylfi%20Sigurdsson" rel="tag" target="_blank">Gylfi Sigurdsson</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://www.newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Swansea%20City" rel="tag" target="_blank">The Swans</a> say was the swap was separate from <a href="http://www.newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Michel%20Vorm" rel="tag" target="_blank">Vorm</a>'s departure, but Utrecht are questioning why the stopper was given a zero value in the transaction as he had two years remaining on his contract at the time.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> World football's governing body FIFA has already dismissed the Utrecht's case.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A Swansea spokesman said: "The transfer of Michel Vorm was conducted and concluded correctly under Premier League rules.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22o7JFl0r_ggPbdcmLB0lkM6Pn2QiccBLcBATlh__ULEdEDNxFbJHi5v0A63ofkIzwFtAFFUpDUYCI757iuaTO_X7KM6_e0gNTb-m__Qn4eDR-qQYVcsI1jNWBxwigDDjBuBwcmqJXK0/s1600/Swansea+in+legal+battle+following+2014+transfer+with+Tottenham+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Swansea in legal battle following 2014 transfer with Tottenham" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22o7JFl0r_ggPbdcmLB0lkM6Pn2QiccBLcBATlh__ULEdEDNxFbJHi5v0A63ofkIzwFtAFFUpDUYCI757iuaTO_X7KM6_e0gNTb-m__Qn4eDR-qQYVcsI1jNWBxwigDDjBuBwcmqJXK0/s640/Swansea+in+legal+battle+following+2014+transfer+with+Tottenham+2.jpg" title="Swansea in legal battle following 2014 transfer with Tottenham" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michel Vorm spent three yeas at Swansea</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "It was approved by the Premier League and also FIFA via their TMS (Transfer Matching System).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "While we have been in contact with Utrecht as a matter of courtesy, we will continue to conduct our business in the best interest of our football club and our supporters, and not based on the views of other clubs.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Unlike some countries abroad, we do not have third party ownership of players in Britain. The club will not be commenting further on this matter."</div>

Swansea in legal battle following 2014 transfer with Tottenham

Swansea due in court over Michel Vorm transfer UTRECHT are taking Swansea to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the Welsh ...

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