MORE LEGAL ACTION

The BBC reports:

Glentoran manager Roy Coyle has said he is baffled by claims that he was
the source for a number of controversial claims in Roy Keane's
autobiography. Keane's ghost-writer Eamon Dunphy alleged in an interview
with Irish broadcaster RTE on Thursday that ex-Linfield manager Coyle had
provided information for the book.

But Coyle told the BBC that the last time he could remember speaking to
Dunphy was back in 1988. Coyle and Irish League football club Linfield are
considering legal action in the wake of comments made in Keane's book.

Keane claimed that Linfield had not sign a Catholic until shortly before a 1993
World Cup qualifier between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The
Manchester United captain alleged that the player concerned was African-
born Tony Coly. Keane further added that the fact Coly was black had caused
a "major problem" for Linfield fans and contributed to Coyle's departure from
the club soon after.

Linfield have already described the book's claims as "outrageous" and Coyle
has now said that he has no recollection of speaking to Dunphy over the Coly
issue.

"For what reason would I be talking to Eamon Dunphy about Tony Coly. That
really baffles me," said Coyle.

"If that was the case, then why didn't Eamon name me (as the source) in the
book".

Linfield insist that they have signed Catholic players throughout the club's
history.