A court case in which Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen are being sued for £4.3million has been was abruptly adjourned. The case was adjourned until Tuesday without further explanation.
It has led to press speculation that a deal between the parties may be thrashed out to prevent Rooney and his wife having to give evidence later in the week at Manchester Mercantile Court.
The couple are said to owe £4.3million in the form of commission payments to Proactive, a sports management company which agreed lucrative sponsorship deals with major companies on their behalf.
The firm got commission of up to 20% on multimillion-pound contracts signed by the Rooney's to endorse firms such as Nike and Coca-Cola.
Ian Mill QC, representing Proactive, told the court last week the firm was left with no option but to sue the Rooney's to get the money it is alleged it is owed.
