Football agents articles
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Football agent cleared of sending intimidating email to former Chelsea director
Saif Alrubie in court over message sent to Marina GranovskaiaCase related to payment he said he was owed for role in transferA top football agent has been acquitted of sending an intimidating email message to the former Chelsea director of football Marina Granovskaia – the so-called “right hand” of the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.The agent, Saif Alrubie, 45, was cleared by a jury of seven men and five women on Monday at Southwark crown court. They unanimously found he was not guilty of...
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Football: Steele Chambers signs with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent
Former Ohio State linebacker Steele Chambers was signed by the Detroit Lions following the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft Saturday. After five years with the Buckeyes, Chambers is officially making the jump to a professional football career thanks to the Lions. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound linebacker possesses key traits that make him a valuable NFL […]
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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...