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Keegan may be sued for £2m after resignation
Fri 5th Sep 08 - 16:51

One of the most protracted, and painful, farewells in football was confirmed last night when Kevin Keegan finally resigned as the manager of Newcastle United. An increasingly acrimonious three-day stand-off between Keegan and Mike Ashley concluded with the club's billionaire owner refusing to be backed into a corner by the…

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Lawyer kicks off FA insurance battle
Thu 21st Aug 08 - 14:42

A sports lawyer is threatening to sue the Football Association (FA) for failing to insure club footballers against loss of earnings arising from injuries, the Gazette can exclusively reveal.

The FA requires all clubs to have at least £5m of public liability insurance. However, it leaves injury cover to the…

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Jurors own detective work collapses trial
Wed 20th Aug 08 - 11:02

A juror who turned amateur detective and began his own investigation into the manslaughter case he was hearing has caused the trial to be abandoned.

The case at Newcastle Crown Court involved an 18-year-old student accused of causing the death of Raymond Quigley, 72, a taxi driver who suffered a…

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