Who approved the agent's fee in Ferdinand deal?

"David hired him without my knowledge and without board approval. He acted unilaterally."

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DAVID O'LEARY SAYS: "I took a call, like I would from a lot of agents, from Rune Hauge and he said he could get Rio Ferdinand for us.

"I wanted the player and I knew Hauge could get him, so I passed him on to Ian Silvester (Leeds club secretary), who then produced a piece of paper for me to sign.

"I asked him if I could do this but he said it was accompanied by a covering letter that stated that only with Peter Ridsdale's approval could any commission fees be agreed. End of story."