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Tottenham 'face serious allegations of breaching transfer rules' over Jermain Defoe's move to Portsmouth in 2008... with FA prepared to review evidence after initially taking no action

Tottenham are facing allegations of breaching transfer rules during Jermain Defoe's switch to Portsmouth in 2008, with the FA saying it is prepared to review evidence after initially taking no action 15 years ago.

A report from the Times has claimed that Spurs could find themselves in hot water after evidence appears to show that they used an unlicensed agent in negotiations that saw Defoe complete a £7.5million move to Pompey.

At the time, the FA decided to take no action against Tottenham but English football's governing body has revealed it would consider looking back into the allegations if new evidence is presented.