Ken Bates: The former Chelsea and Leeds chief was never out of the spotlight
Bates consistently courted dispute, particularly during the mid-1980s when he installed a 12-foot, 12-volt electric barrier around Stamford Bridge to deter field invasions — only to be denied permission to activate it by the Greater London Council on safety grounds. In 1991, Chelsea were handed a £105,000 penalty over suspected unauthorized payments to players. Bates […]
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