Richards facing legal battle
Micah Richards has reportedly become embroiled in a £1 million legal dispute.
Manchester City defender Micah Richards could become embroiled in a £1 million legal dispute, according to reports. Richards has insisted he is happy with agents SEM after his former representatives announced they were taking legal action against him for breach of contract.
Reports have claimed that Richards was represented by Team Associates throughout his time at City's academy, but then broke an existing contract to join SEM not long after his 18th birthday in June.
SEM subsequently negotiated the lucrative four-year contract Richards signed with City at the start of the season.
Team Associates have now decided to take action following Richards' debut for England on Wednesday, with managing director Andy Hobson confirming they had begun legal proceedings.
"There is a legal action against Micah," Hobson told the Daily Mail.
"He is under contract with us and we are actively pursuing the action against the player.
"It is costing us a lot of money but we feel we have to make a stand against things like this. We will see what the judge says.
"It's demoralising really, but we are doing this for all the right reasons.
"He is a lovely lad, but it has all changed for Micah - he is a commodity now."
Richards has dismissed the suggestion that he is still under contract with Team Associates and underlined his commitment to SEM.
"I would like to confirm I am exclusively represented by the SEM Group and I am very happy to be with them and intend to continue being represented by them," Richards said in a statement.
