West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has accepted substantial damages from Steve Kean, his successor as Blackburn Rovers boss, for saying he was fired by the club in 2010 for being a crook.
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Kean, who himself left Etwood Park last September, had made the 'false and defamatory' comments on a pre-season tour of the Far East in 2011. The remarks were recorded and posted on Youtube as well as being written in newspapers.
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Allardyce's lawyer Hanna Basha told the High court on Wednesday that Kean acknowledged the allegation was completely true, had withdrawn it and agreed to pay a substantial and undisclosed sum in damages.
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The Press Association said Kean's counsel offered his apologies for the hurt and distress caused.
What Kean did is very bad.Good he has realized his mistakes.They can both be friends now
Quote from: Shola Sholaz on Jan 16, 2013, 06:48 PM
What Kean did is very bad.Good he has realized his mistakes.They can both be friends now
Paying for damages is the best reconciliation that can occur between them