Well chase Cardiff cash for Quinn

Quinn moved to Cardiff from Motherwell more than a year ago

Motherwell are considering issuing a winding-up order against Cardiff to recoup £175,000 owed for the transfer of defender Paul Quinn.

Cardiff failed to pay £100,000 due in January and a further £75,000 summer payment has also not been forthcoming.

The Fir Park club issued a writ against Cardiff at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday but say in a statement that City did not attend or submit a defence.

The statement was issued shortly after Cardiff signed Craig Bellamy on loan.

Motherwell first expressed their dissatisfaction at the situation on 22 July, but no solution has been found.

And the Bluebirds' capture of Manchester City and Wales forward Bellamy appears to have been the final straw for the Lanarkshire club.

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"It is critical that clubs work constructively with each other to ensure we can manage a very difficult financial climate for the game. We have given Cardiff every chance to do the right thing," said Motherwell chief executive Leeann Dempster.

"The board now believe that Cardiff's position is untenable given their activity in the transfer market acquiring Jason Koumas, Tom Heaton, Danny Drinkwater, Seyi Olofinjana, Martin John and today, the loan signing of Manchester City's Craig Bellamy.

"Given all these circumstances and with legal and moral weight behind us, Motherwell FC have no option but to immediately pursue all legal routes to ensure this significant sum is paid to us as quickly as possible.

"These may include issuing a winding up order, arresting assets or physically sending bailiffs to their ground on match day to take possession of cash. Every option will be fully considered and implemented as soon as possible.

"We want Cardiff fans to know that we appreciate the concerns this will give them. We can only urge them to look to how they would feel in our position and urge them to put pressure on their own board to ensure the excellent long-term reputation of their club is not diminished by the leadership of one board.

"We have a job to promote and protect the interests of our own employees, fans and shareholders and we will. We would also suggest to the Championship and the English FA that they look with great care at the conduct of Cardiff in handling this matter.

"Even at this very late stage, I would urge Gethin Jenkins of Cardiff to pay this money plus costs and interest by return in order to save his club acute embarrassment and the football community in general unwarranted bad publicity."

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