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Liverpool reported in tap-up row

 

Gradi spent 24 years in charge of Crewe Alexandra

Liverpool are the club that has been reported by Crewe over an alleged illegal approach to sign a player from their academy, BBC Sport understands.

 

Crewe's director of football Dario Gradi revealed on Monday his club had made the complaint and the player in question is 15-year-old Max Clayton.

 

Liverpool were linked with Clayton in February 2008 and were willing to pay a six-figure sum to take him to Anfield.

 

Crewe rejected the approach, but Gradi says Clayton now wants to leave Alex.

 

He told the Daily Express: "Max has come in and told us that he wants to leave right now to join a big club.

 

"You worry financially for the clubs where the players are stolen from.

 

I'm delighted with what has happened with Chelsea. I would hope all of the big clubs are frightened to death

 

Dario Gradi

"What sort of compensation are we going to get for all the work that has gone into developing him? Any compensation is insignificant for the effort that gone in.

 

"It's simple, the big clubs are stealing other people's players."

 

Gradi revealed the news in the wake of the decision to ban Chelsea from signing any players until January 2011.

 

The 68-year-old, who managed Crewe between 1983 and 2007, brought players such as David Platt, Danny Murphy, Seth Johnson, Robbie Savage and Dean Ashton through the ranks at the Alexandra Stadium during his time in charge.

 

Gradi has given his support to Fifa's decision to place a transfer embargo on Chelsea, after they were found guilty of inducing 18-year-old French midfielder Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens in 2007.

 

Chelsea have already confirmed that they will launch the "strongest possible appeal" to the ruling.

 

Manchester United could also face an investigation after it emerged that another French club, Le Havre, are going to ask Fifa to look into Paul Pogba's move to Old Trafford in August.

 

"I'm delighted with what has happened with Chelsea," added Gradi. "I would hope all the big clubs are frightened to death. There is no excuse for breaking the rules.

 

"We lost a 12-year-old to Everton. He was our best 12-year-old. The lure is that the bigger clubs pay big expenses.

 

"This kid will be getting several hundred pounds a week in expenses. We pay expenses but nothing like that. It's more a case of giving out £20 if someone can pick a kid up en-route.

 

"At least Fifa have given the smaller clubs hope."

David Hodgson

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A nothing story, this will happen to every club now.

 

Them c**** can kiss goodbye to any help from us in the future aswell.

 

Yeah, what happened to the alliance we had with them ? That paedo Gradi has a short memory.

Mike

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Yeah, what happened to the alliance we had with them ? That paedo Gradi has a short memory.

hahaha

 

i know the full story about that from my days there btw. remind me sometime.

Kahnee

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So we made a legit offer, which was knocked back, and now the kid wants to leave. Isn't this what happens in every f***in' transfer?

Cam

Cam

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Banned from signing players... WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE NET SPEND!

 

So this lad hasn't actually signed for us yet, then? Sure, there's a tapping-up argument but it's not Chelsea-like.

Kahnee

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Banned from signing players... WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE NET SPEND!

 

So this lad hasn't actually signed for us yet, then? Sure, there's a tapping-up argument but it's not Chelsea-like.

 

Even the tapping-up could be argued against. We went to club, they said no. Lad finds out better club wants him and says he wants to leave. It happens at every club, at every level.

Maldini

Maldini

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I heard Tom Hicks reported us.

 

This is a grey area, it's been going on for years, ironically we've only really started aggressively recruiting young players in the last 2-3 years and we're still a lot cleaner than most sides. United gazumped us on a kid called John Cofie last year because they gave his dad a house and a job and they've been moving whole families north for years. They need to either enforce the rules across the board or scrap them, these token gestures are ridiculous.

surf

surf

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I heard Tom Hicks reported us.

 

:lol:

 

He'd love that.

 

"We've got a deals lined up with Messi, Ribery and Silva and if it wasn't for that pesky transfer ban......"

Hassony

Hassony

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:lol:

 

He'd love that.

 

"We've got a deals lined up with Messi, Ribery and Silva and if it wasn't for that pesky transfer ban......"

 

He'll want a ban on building a new stadium for 20 years as well

GWistooshort

GWistooshort

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From the BBC............

 

Liverpool have played down suggestions they have been reported for an alleged illegal approach to a Crewe Alexandra teenager, BBC Sport understands.

 

Crewe director of football Dario Gradi claimed on Monday that the League Two outfit had reported an unnamed Premier League club for tapping up a player.

 

Reports on Tuesday suggested it was Liverpool, but the Reds say they are unaware of any complaint being made.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...dra/8241607.stm

matlfc

matlfc

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From the BBC............

 

Liverpool have played down suggestions they have been reported for an alleged illegal approach to a Crewe Alexandra teenager, BBC Sport understands.

 

Crewe director of football Dario Gradi claimed on Monday that the League Two outfit had reported an unnamed Premier League club for tapping up a player.

 

Reports on Tuesday suggested it was Liverpool, but the Reds say they are unaware of any complaint being made.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...dra/8241607.stm

 

They can f*** off if they want anymore friendlies with us.

GWistooshort

GWistooshort

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From today's Echo...........

 

Liverpool insist no illegal approach has been made for Crewe teenager Max Clayton.

 

The League Two club’s academy director Dario Gradi is fuming at the Reds’ pursuit of the 15-year-old striker.

 

Gradi hit out at the “rich robbing the poor” in English football after admitting Clayton wants to leave the club but he stopped short of naming Liverpool.

 

Crewe have not made an official complaint to the FA and the Reds are confident they have done everything by the book.

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-f...00252-24641133/

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