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Ange Postecoglou insists he has too much on his plate to worry about an investigation by the Football Association into a potential breach of agent rules during a 2008 transfer which involves Tottenham.<\/p>\n
The Times reported this week that an unlicensed agent may have been used during the negotiations of Jermain Defoe\u2019s transfer from Spurs to Portsmouth in the winter transfer window of 2008.<\/p>\n
The FA has confirmed to the PA news agency that they are looking at the case, which did go to an arbitration hearing at the time of Defoe\u2019s move to Fratton Park in the 2007-08 campaign. PA has contacted Tottenham for comment.<\/p>\n
No action was taken against any party involved in the transfer, but with Spurs dealing with a growing injury list ahead of Sunday\u2019s visit of Aston Villa in the Premier League, any potential punishment is far from Postecoglou\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2008? I think I was maybe coaching Brisbane Roar mate, so fair to say I wasn\u2019t around then,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd really, if you think that\u2019s coming across my desk? People are keeping a fair bit away from me at the moment because of what\u2019s really important and that is we\u2019ve got a big game on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the issues we\u2019ve got around the team, that\u2019s where my focus is.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not across my desk, mate. For me to give you an answer would mean me sitting down with whoever is doing the investigation, whoever has all the information here, you know how many hours?<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve spent any hours doing that but I don\u2019t have that time in my day to be assessing those kinds of issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith those kinds of things, any of those issues, there are those responsible, maybe I\u2019m the spokesman, but I\u2019m the spokesman for the football club in terms of the football.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would hate it absolutely if you got a lawyer out here and he started talking about what sort of formation we should play at the weekend.<\/p>\n
With the issues we\u2019ve got around the team, that\u2019s where my focus is<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll keep my mouth shut with those things, not for any other reason, but I respect the space that other people are in and that I\u2019m in.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019ve got real questions about that, there are probably better people to ask than me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, an FA spokesperson told PA: \u201cWe are looking at the case, and as part of that we will be reviewing the arbitration panel award.\u201d<\/p>\n