Dirk Kuyt, the Liverpool footballer, has been accused of scoring an own goal after allegedly failing to compensate high-end property group Knight Frank for works carried out on his house.
Knight Frank has launched a legal claim against the Liverpool player to try and recover monies it claims it is owed for acting as contract administrator at a former school Mr. Kuyt bought and converted.
The property group claims it is owed £50,600 after arranging for works to be carried out at the site on the outskirts of Liverpool in 2008.
"Pursuant to the contract, the claimant's fees would be 11pc of the total sum due under the construction," the legal action claims.
"At no time during the administration of the contract did the defendant express any dissatisfaction with the claimant's services. The total contract sum was £400,000 giving a fee of £44,000 plus VAT."
Knight Frank claims that after it submitted its invoice, Mr. Kuyt's Dutch representatives "expressed surprise" at the fees being calculated on a percentage rather than hourly rate.
"Subsequently, vague and entirely spurious allegations have been raised about the claimant's services and the defendant has failed and refused to pay the invoice," Knight Frank said.
Mr. Kuyt, in the team for Thursday's Europa Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid, moved to Liverpool in 2006.
A lawyer for Mr. Kuyt said he entirely disputes Knight Frank's claim and will file a full defence in due course.
Knight Frank has launched a legal claim against the Liverpool player to try and recover monies it claims it is owed for acting as contract administrator at a former school Mr. Kuyt bought and converted.
The property group claims it is owed £50,600 after arranging for works to be carried out at the site on the outskirts of Liverpool in 2008.
"Pursuant to the contract, the claimant's fees would be 11pc of the total sum due under the construction," the legal action claims.
"At no time during the administration of the contract did the defendant express any dissatisfaction with the claimant's services. The total contract sum was £400,000 giving a fee of £44,000 plus VAT."
Knight Frank claims that after it submitted its invoice, Mr. Kuyt's Dutch representatives "expressed surprise" at the fees being calculated on a percentage rather than hourly rate.
"Subsequently, vague and entirely spurious allegations have been raised about the claimant's services and the defendant has failed and refused to pay the invoice," Knight Frank said.
Mr. Kuyt, in the team for Thursday's Europa Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid, moved to Liverpool in 2006.
A lawyer for Mr. Kuyt said he entirely disputes Knight Frank's claim and will file a full defence in due course.
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