I think it must be in the contract that if you own Chelsea you have to spend at least 50% of your time either suing someone or being sued by someone. Bates and I think the Mears family before him were in and out of court from memory.
I remember Bates in court with Harry Harris of the Daily Mirror, Bates won and said it was a personal allegation against him and not the club so the money was his and I think he said he was gonna buy a new Bently motor.
