Carlos Tevez risks being handed a suspended prison sentence if he does not fulfil his community service order for motoring offences, celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman has warned.
Tevez was this week sold by Manchester City to Juventus but the Argentina striker, who has signed a three-year deal with the Italian giants, still has to complete the court order he was handed in April for driving while disqualified and without insurance.
Although he has started to fulfil the 250 hours of unpaid work he was ordered to do by Macclesfield Magistrates Court, the vast majority is still outstanding.
Tevez's legal team yesterday confirmed it will ensure the striker
"bides by the rules" but it remains to be seen when he will serve the rest of his punishment with pre-season training at Juventus set to begin on July 12.
Freeman, a lawyer known as 'Mr Loophole' who has represented numerous sporting figures accused of motoring offences, outlined the process and options now facing Tevez and warned that the former City player could yet face a custodial sentence if the matter is not resolved.
Freeman told BBC Radio 5 Live: "He's officially allowed to complete 35 hours a week (of community service). I think the best thing his lawyers could do would be to contact the probation service and implore them to allow him to complete 60 or 70 hours a week.
"Because if he goes back to the judge whenever the date is fixed, which is obviously before July 12, and says 'I haven't done very many' the judge will not be impressed.
"The order would need to be revoked and the judge would re-sentence him and unless he seriously impresses the judge, the judge is not going to look upon him benevolently and the sort of sentence he is likely to receive is one of custody.
"So the onus is really on him to show the judge that he's taken the order responsibly and seriously.
"He might even need to ask Juventus if he can to delay his start of training to be on the July 12, because of course he's only got about two weeks.
"This isn't going to go away."
On what would happen if Tevez did not complete his community service, Freeman said: "What would happen is there would be breach proceedings, they would obviously succeed and eventually there would be a warrant out for his arrest unless he came back to the court and face the music.
"So he has various options, and of course one thing that's going to be vitally important is how long has he known that he might be moving to Juventus because he would have a responsibility to complete the order as quickly as possible and if he's really put this on the backburner then that's something that's going to agitate the judge rather than impress him."
On the possibility of Tevez facing jail in England in the worst-case scenario, Freeman added: "I think if he does as I'm suggesting he will end up with a suspended prison sentence. If he manages to complete the vast majority of hours, the judge may be persuaded to revoke the order and impose a financial penalty in its alternative, but only if there is a very small number of remaining hours."
After three years in the Bhoys hot-seat, which have delivered back-to-back SPL titles and a memorable run through to the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League in 2012/13, Lennon has seen his profile rise considerably.
He was among those believed to be in contention to replace David Moyes at Everton once it emerged that he was to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, and was again linked with a move to England once Roberto Martinez left Wigan Athletic.
Lennon has, however, returned to pre-season training with Celtic, much to the relief of Brown - a man who feels his manager has not always been given the recognition he deserves for the fine job he has overseen in Glasgow.
He told the Daily Record: "It's great the gaffer, Johan Mjallby and Garry Parker are still here.
"I heard a few things over the summer and I'm not sure what happened. I was just hoping he'd be here when I came back.
"We were struggling at one point as a club and the manager brought back the fighting spirit. He's put belief in myself and the other players.
"He's due a bit more recognition. Everyone thinks it's easy here and we should win the Treble and have a run in the Champions League. But we play 60 or 70 games a season, so to be consistent is difficult."
The Villarreal midfielder has agreed a further year's loan after helping City to a top-10 Premier League finish and Capital One Cup success last term.
De Guzman scored twice in that Wembley win over Bradford, and his performances last season earned him a first international cap for Holland.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup questioned the club's lack of business earlier in the summer, but news of a deal follows the permanent signings of Jordi Amat and Jose Canas.
Chairman Huw Jenkins said: "Everyone is happy the loan is continuing. Then Jonathan will review his long-term future next summer."
De Guzman spoke warmly of his first year in south Wales in a recent interview.
He said: "We played well in a lot of games. We played good football and it's refreshing playing in a team that has a good football mind.
"I'm very satisfied with what happened. We did very well - we were very creative. We really put Swansea on the map."
Sweden-born Bergqvist moved to England at the age of 10 and came through the youth ranks at Reading and QPR.
The 20-year-old centre-half arrives at St James Park as a free agent following his departure from Aldershot.
City chief executive Julian Tagg said: "We're delighted to have had the opportunity to bring in a young prospect of Doug's calibre.
"Not only does he have exciting potential for the future but he has already played league football and knows what the game is about at a competitive level.
"He is someone we've looked at the possibility of signing before and we're very pleased we have had the opportunity to add him to our ranks."
Striker Symes and centre-half Sharps join permanently after successful loan spells last season while the versatile Edwards arrives at the Pirelli Stadium having left Rochdale this summer.
All three players have put pen to paper on one-year deals.
Following the signing of left-back Chris Hussey on Friday, the trio take Albion's number of new faces this summer up to six.
Manager Gary Rowett told the club's official website: "I'm delighted to have Phil, Michael and Ian on board and it is pleasing to now see the squad taking shape.
"It was important to keep the nucleus of the side together and in that respect it's great to have Michael and Ian back with us permanently. They have plenty of experience, know what the club is all about and in both cases have expressed a real desire to come back here and help the side kick on next season.
"In Phil we have a player who knows what it takes to be successful at this level as well as the league above and he is a very consistent performer.
"I always remembered he played very well against us for Accrington. He's someone who will give us great versatility and add further competition.
"At 27 he's also at a good age to continue progressing and I'm sure he'll prove to be a big asset to the club."
David Moyes' successor will get to work this week when his new players return to Finch Farm for the first day of pre-season training.
Martinez is expected to finalise new coaching appointments before then, and Kenwright reckons the Spaniard has already been bitten by the Everton bug.
He told the Liverpool Echo: "Roberto's not patient! He wants to be in there, wants to be with the players, wants to be at it.
"He's excited about the pre-season tours to Austria and America - I've told him to bring us home a trophy. He's in love. He's in love with Everton."
Martinez is yet to announce details of his backroom staff, but Everton chief executive Robert Elstone has confirmed there will be changes.
Elstone said: "For Roberto to bring in his team is absolutely what he wants to do, and we want to support him on it.
"We are working hard to do that and I'm hoping in the near future that Roberto will have his team.
"He is also integrating into a very strong, solid team that already exists here. There is a real spirit at Finch Farm and lot of experience. I know he will want to retain that Everton spirit but yes, he does want his own support team around him.
"We are working to make that happen and I'm sure we will succeed on that in the very near future."
The burly centre-half only left the City Ground for the King Power Stadium in January 2012.
He settled quickly after crossing the East Midlands divide and was handed the Foxes' captaincy ahead of the 2012/13 campaign.
Morgan is, however, a Nottingham native who graduated out of Forest's Academy ranks to become a mainstay in their starting XI.
He spent 10 years in the senior set-up on Trentside, making over 400 appearances for the Reds.
Billy Davies is understood to be keen on returning him to his roots, now that Forest have resolved the financial issues which led to his sale.
Leicester are, however, reluctant to part with the commanding defender and have no intention of entering into negotiations with their local rivals.
