davieG Posted 16 May 2007 Posted 16 May 2007 From Sky. Former Luton Town chairman Bill Tomlins has admitted he made illegal payments to agents during his time at the club, according to the Daily Mail. Mike Newell (pictured), who was dismissed as Luton manager in March, famously spoke out against bung culture in January 2006, claiming illegal payments between managers and agents were commonplace in the modern game. But Tomlins, who left the club last month, apparently confessed when he was interviewed by FA lawyers investigating the club to making 13 separate illegal payments totalling £150,000 to seven agents. "Yes, I broke the rules, there's no doubt about it, but I didn't murder anyone or do anything illegal," Tomlins is quoted as telling the Daily Mail. "I did wrong and it's now up to The FA to decide what will happen. But you're right - I fall on my sword." The paper says the payments came to light when Luton club secretary Cherry Newbery presented The FA with documentary evidence of the payments five months after Newell had spoken out about such incidents. But Tomlins told FA investigators that Newell's zero-tolerance approach turned the process of buying players into a 'nightmare', according to the paper. "Michael became a nightmare with agents. I had to speak to agents directly - if I hadn't, we wouldn't get the player," he said. Tomlins apparently described Newell as 'a bloody maniac', and claimed agents feared him. "He said to one agent, when I was in the room, 'You're a ******* parasite. I'm coming round your house, finding out where you live and I'm gonna rip your ******* head off'. "You know, that man is evil. He was a nasty boy around the club - a bully." And he told the paper: "The rules for dealing with payments to agents were poorly policed so, when it came to it, I telephoned The FA to tell them I had been making irregular payments. "I know it was a breach of the rules, but I thought I had reasonable grounds. "I broke the rules, no question, from the time we went into the Championship, but I'll tell you it was to avoid the rantings, the ragings and the bullying of the manager."
Geo V Posted 16 May 2007 Posted 16 May 2007 Its just typical of people to come out and admit things after they have resigned. It makes you wonder how much is being hidden from the average fan as we speak. As for Newell, he was right but he is a loon and is out of control which you cant be when a manager of any business.
Dames Posted 16 May 2007 Posted 16 May 2007 Another Guy people are loving off on here. Mike Newell is a nutter and if you think hes the person to take us forward think again because you wont be seeing the big name players you want if he's in charge.
Geo V Posted 16 May 2007 Posted 16 May 2007 Another Guy people are loving off on here.Mike Newell is a nutter and if you think hes the person to take us forward think again because you wont be seeing the big name players you want if he's in charge. Its amazing how he can turn us down twice, have a pop at everyone he enters into a conversation with and achieves fook all but is seen as a better option than some of the winners who have been mentioned! Mad stuff from the mad hatter!
Daggers Posted 17 May 2007 Posted 17 May 2007 Newell is having his character bismirched by a shitty little man who admits he broke the rules...and even then the quotes are being filtered through a paper. **** Tomlins. He's a shit. Newell had the bollocks to stand up and be counted in the fight against corruption in the sport. ****ing good on him
Geo V Posted 17 May 2007 Posted 17 May 2007 Newell is having his character bismirched by a shitty little man who admits he broke the rules...and even then the quotes are being filtered through a paper.**** Tomlins. He's a shit. Newell had the bollocks to stand up and be counted in the fight against corruption in the sport. ****ing good on him The more I think about how vocal Newell was the more I am thinking that he was aware that, possibly after the event, that his chairman was "at it".
BigGibbo Posted 17 May 2007 Posted 17 May 2007 Its just typical of people to come out and admit things after they have resigned. It makes you wonder how much is being hidden from the average fan as we speak. As for Newell, he was right but he is a loon and is out of control which you cant be when a manager of any business. i wouldn't be at all suprised if the whole premiership was like the wwe wrestling with the money men calling the shots & fixing as much as possibly can be in football the whole game humms with corruption its a massive shame!!! any views on this???
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