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Birmingham in hot water over Benitez deal

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 07:43

Birmingham City are in hot water over their deal for Ecuador striker Christian Benitez.

The Mirror says Birmingham have been reported to FIFA and the FA over their £6.5million signing of Benitez.

Angry agent Barry McIntosh, who is registered to the Cayman Islands FA, claims he set up the transfer from Mexican club Santos Laguna.

McIntosh also got a mandate from Premier League Blues to bring the player to England. But City used rival agent Barry Silkman to complete the switch instead.

McIntosh said: "I believe Birmingham have been very underhand just to get a friend doing the deal." City deny any wrongdoing.

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