The Football Association (FA) will investigate the 2009 transfer of defender Gael Givet from Marseille to Blackburn.
The Frenchman told English newspaper The Sun that he was forced to pay money to an unlicensed agent to help complete his 3.5-million-pound move to Ewood Park in June 2009.
FA rules prevent payments to unlicenced third-parties, and Blackburn s alleged breach comes just weeks after newly-promoted Premier League side Queens Park Rangers was fined 875,000 pounds for a similar offence.
A FA spokesman confirmed on Tuesday the FA would look at evidence before deciding whether to investigate the matter further.
We will be looking into the material and the issues that may be raised by the content, the spokesman said.
Givet, 29, has won 13 …
Johan Elmander leads a host of names preparing to leave English Premier League club Bolton Wanderers.
Sweden forward Elmander who hit 12 goals in all competitions for Bolton elected not to sign a new deal at Bolton and joins Jlloyd Samuel, Joey O Brien and Tamir Cohen in leaving the club on free transfers.
Elmander arrived at the Reebok Stadium in 2008 for a club-record deal of 8.2 million pounds, but is now expected to join Turkish club Galatasaray.
Owen Coyle paid tribute to the departing quartet, who have all been at the club for multiple seasons.
I wish all the players who are departing the club all the very best, Coyle said.
I want to thank them for their efforts and professionalism. Ultimately when these decisions come about they re made …