Cardiff had argued the transfer agreement was not valid because the Premier League had rejected some of the clauses Nantes had demanded were part of the original deal. After his tragic death in January there was an outpouring of grief on both sides of the Channel. I was in Nantes for several days after the news broke. Locals would tell me stories of a young man, liked by all, who would make conversation with them in the supermarket or convenience store. I would like to underline the fact that all of my views regarding the march and any other demonstrations are my own and not those of the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust. I would like to assure everyone that was certainly not my intention. However, having re-read what I wrote yesterday, I can fully understand why some people have reached that conclusion. Therefore, I would like to offer my sincere apologies to the organisers of the march, to those who took part in it and to my friend Annis Abraham Jnr in particular for any offence caused. Fifa President Gianni Infantino intervened and urged the clubs to find an agreement but with a deadline of September 5 before the matter was to be resolved by the world body’s player status committee.

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My late mother, Dawn, was also a well-known figure in South Wales thanks to her tireless work for a greyhounds’ welfare charity she set up in 1998. A lot of older Mansfield who I know are banned, some had a battle with Newport in Newport, many got arrested for it.Neath Bluebird wrote:Well i was there tonight and have also spoke to a number of city fans about this and never saw anything. You will not believe how big the change has been, now there is hardly a cop on the Cardiff match. Now maybe arrested two to three in each game , while it used to be 200-300 . Changing stadium ended the hooligan culture in Cardiff , he said. year-old has made ​​as many football fans in Cardiff, he has now renounced violence culture , and look today at football matches as a peaceful family activity . It is my understanding that the original agreement was that Cardiff would pay in three instalments, over a three-year period, and that Nantes only complained to FIFA about not receiving the first lump sum.

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The sum corresponds to the first instalment that Cardiff were due to pay the Ligue 1 club in January, as per the deal agreed for the transfer of the Argentinian striker.

Re: Annis Abraham

He was one of the most notorious members of what was called Soul Crew of Cardiff, the hard core who helped to make the supporters of some of the most dreaded of fotballøya from the 1970s onwards . Annis is the story of a man who has worked in clubs since the age of 12 and has seen him live and work in clubs up and down the breadth of the Country.

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BBC made ​​in 2002 documentary about the many hooligan clubs around the country , one of the programs was about Soul Crew . The group is now history. Yesterday, in a post on the Cardiff City Mad message board in reply to a question from Nigel Harris, I made some comments about the march which took place before the Middlesbrough game. In retrospect, those comments were very poorly structured and could have easily given the impression that I was labelling the organisers of the march and those who took part in it as hooligans. But while many were grieving over Sala's death, behind the scenes lawyers were battling in boardrooms over who should cover his transfer fee.I have started a publishing company, My first book was “The Rise and Fall of The Cardiff City Valley Rams”(Published and Released June 09).I am now currently working with an ex Premier player and also an ex Wales Legend. Following a meeting in Zurich last Wednesday, FIFA notified both clubs of its findings on Monday and stated they will have the opportunity to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.