Wilfried Bony wins latest round of legal battle against two former agents as Swansea striker claims pair were paid £8m in 'secret commissions'
- Wilfried Bony is embroiled in a legal battle with two of his former agents
- Swansea star claims pair received 'secret commissions' totalling over £8m
- Agents were representing Bony during his contract negotiations at Swansea
- Judge ruled in favour of Ivorian Bony on Monday, refusing to halt the litigation
Swansea striker Wilfried Bony has won the latest round of a legal battle with two former agents.
The Ivorian claims Gilbert Kacou and Dalibor Lacina - plus companies they ran - received 'secret commissions' totalling more than £8million from the Premier League club between July 2013 and February 2015 when involved in his contract negotiations.
He has also accused Kacou of 'fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation'.
Wilfried Bony re-signed for Swansea last week after moving to Manchester City back in 2015
Bony is in a legal battle with two former agents relating to his first stint at Swansea City
The two agents had asked a judge to halt the litigation, saying the dispute should be settled by arbitration under FA rules.
Bony objected and said there was no arbitration agreement.
Judge Mark Pelling refused to halt the litigation, ruling in favour of the 28-year-old after a High Court hearing in Manchester.
The judge published a written judgment on Monday after analysing evidence in July.
Bony joined Swansea in July 2013 before moving to Manchester City in January 2015. He subsequently moved on loan to Stoke, before rejoining the Swans last week.
Bony claims the pair received 'secret commissions' totalling more than £8m from Swansea
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