“Their (Commission's) 50% rule is an intervention in the market that could lead to an artificial fall in revenues that would damage the quality of the game on the pitch, reduce the attractiveness of the game to stadium and TV fans, and hamper the ability of the game to invest in the community,”
“Mike has a duty to the game to tell us exactly what he knows and if there's been any wrongdoing going on we will chase it down - we will deal with it appropriately.”
“There are people who work very hard and very correctly to make this fantastic game work in this country. I think we owe it to them to nail these allegations once and for all.”
“I am sure the inquiry will wish to speak to him and anybody else who has raised similar comments. There is a great deal of speculation regarding alleged irregular payments in transfer dealings. I cannot sit here yet with irrefutable proof it doesn't happen or that it does. That's why the inquiry has been called. We don't have the power to insist Sven-Goran Eriksson sits and talks to us but having said that I would imagine he has no reason not to.”