Dowie loses case

Salad

The speculation is over and the verdict is in and is now up on news sites:

LINK: Dowie left to rue crossing Jordan

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan scored a legal victory today when a high court judge upheld his claim that he was "deceived" by manager Iain Dowie over his reasons for leaving the club.
Jordan accused Dowie of telling lies when he negotiated his way out of his contract with Palace and joined arch-rivals Charlton a year ago. Mr Justice Tugendhat ruled that Palace entered into a compromise agreement, freeing Dowie from his contract, on the basis of "fraudulent representations" by the manager to the effect that he had not contacted Charlton and had no present intention of joining them.

Dowie, 42, had a clause in his contract to the effect that, if he left to join another club, Palace would receive £1million compensation. The question of whether Palace is now entitled to £1million, or some other amount, on the basis that it lost the chance to benefit under that clause will be decided at a further court hearing.

Chris_from_Sidcup

So if there is a further hearing who has to pay the million? Us or Dowie?

StanmoreAddick

Action is against Dowie so he will- we said we would back him, whilst he was employed, however 99% sure that would have died with Dowies sacking.

Salad

It will be for Dowie to pay, but it could well be much less than a million. I think the amount is decided tomorrow?? And we should hear more of the judge's opinions - and no doubt some references to us.