Palace may have go to court to get the money from Pulis

Tony Pulis is yet to pay Crystal Palace any of the £3.77 million that he was ordered to pay last year after a legal dispute with the club over a bonus payment made shortly before he left as manager.

The West Bromwich Albion head coach has protested his innocence despite the High Court branding his behaviour “disgraceful” and upholding a decision that he had secured early payment of a £2 million bonus “by deceit”. Pulis has since changed lawyers, which would suggest that he may fight the prospect of damages, legal costs and interest that could total more than £5.5 million.

If he does not pay, Palace may be forced to return to court to enforce the judgment, first made by an arbitration tribunal a