Chelsea apply for agent's multi-million-pound lawsuit to be thrown out of court

Blues claim Vinicius is in contempt of court and that his financial claim should be dismissed

Chelsea have asked a judge to throw out a multi-million pound lawsuit filed against them by a football agent, accusing him of contempt of court.

Kia Joorabchian's agency, Sports Invest UK, is suing the Premier League club for a fee relating to the 2020 transfer of Hakim Ziyech from Ajax.

Chelsea say Joorabchian's claim should be dismissed because:

• He has failed to comply with a court order to provide documents.
• He has made public statements about the case which are in breach of the order.
• He has not acted in good faith.

Chelsea are also seeking £150,000 in legal costs from Joorabchian.

The case is due to go to trial in March 2024.