Coventry boss Iain Dowie has been ordered to pay Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan £400,000 in legal fees.

A High Court judge, who ruled last week that the manager had deceived Jordan into waiving a £1million compensation clause in his employment contract only days before he joined arch-rivals Charlton, ordered Dowie to pay Palace's legal bill, estimated at up to £400,000.

Mr Justice Tugendhat directed Dowie to pay £150,000 "on account'' within 42 days.

In addition, Dowie is facing the prospect of having to pay a similar amount to his own legal team.

And the question of how much compensation he will have to pay Palace for his "deceit'' has yet to be decided.

His counsel, Michael McFarland, said he would challenge the judgment and costs order made against him, the effect of which was "cataclysmic'' for himself, his family and his career as a manager - he is currently in charge at Coventry.