Leeds have agreed a settlement with Chelsea and have dropped their complaint that the Premiership champions tried to poach three of their academy scholars.Ken Bates raised the issue in August, when he accused his former club of breaking youth development rules to move teenagers Tom Taiwo and Michael Woods to Stamford Bridge. He claimed Chelsea had also tried to persuade a third youngster to leave Elland Road - but Danny Rose opted to stay in Yorkshire.A joint statement from the Premier League and FA said: "The Premier League and Football Association today confirmed that Chelsea FC and Leeds United FC have reached a mutual agreed settlement with regard to an alleged approach to three Leeds United FC Academy players in breach of Premier League and FA rules."
© Copyright Press Association Ltd 2006, All Rights Reserved.
