Agent calls former Chelsea director of football Granovskaia ‘a liar’ in court

Saif Alrubie denies intimidation over transfer fee commission Alrubie alleges he was owed £300,000 from Kurt Zouma dealA top football agent has accused a former Chelsea executive of repeatedly lying about a transfer fee in order for the Premier League club to avoid paying him a commission, Southwark crown court has heard.During an at times irascible appearance as the defendant, the agent Saif Alrubie, said Chelsea’s former ­director of football Marina ­Granovskaia misrepresented how much West Ham had paid the west London club for France defender Kurt Zouma in 2021 – effectively cutting him out of the deal and depriving him of fees. Continue reading...