Fulham Manager Jean Tigana has declared his conscience was clear over the Steve Marlet transfer issue .
The Fulham boss revealed his anger over suggestions he acted improperly in Marlet's £11.5million move from Lyon in August 2001.
The club are heading for a courtroom battle with the 28-year old France striker's agents over their commission fee, reported to be £2million.
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Fulham Manager Jean Tigana
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Marlet's representative Pascal Boisseau, who along with his brother Sebastien arranged Marlet's move, told the Press Association on Wednesday he plans to contact the Football Association's transfer watchdogs in the Compliance Unit to show "nothing illegal happened".
Cottagers boss Tigana vowed to protect his "honour", saying: "I don't know exactly what's inside this story or if it's a problem with the agent or the club.
"I read the newspapers and I was very, very disappointed and very sad to see my face.
"This story started a long time ago so I don't know why it's just come out now.
"I'm a right man and don't like these allegations against me. I have a big, very strict reputation in France and can speak to clubs like Bordeaux, Monaco and Lyon.
"I'll keep fighting because my honour is very important for me. But my club's behind me and I'm relaxed, I can sleep fine and it's not a problem for me. I'm open and everybody knows that.
"I've never once had discussions alone with an agent to finalise an issue. I always discuss transfers with representatives of a club.
"Now I'll keep my head thinking about football as finding a solution is a problem for the chairman and the club."
He added: "I have to keep my focus on the pitch. Not today, but all my life.
"I have to protect the players. It's a difficult experience for me. If I'm not happy I will leave but at the moment I am happy and will try to adapt. The English game will not change but I have to change."
The Frenchman has already consulted his lawyers on the matter and called a meeting with his players on Monday to reassure them there was no truth in the rumours surrounding him.
Fulham said on Sunday there was "not a shred of evidence to suggest Tigana has behaved improperly" - and Chester Stern, the club's controller of affairs, added: "We will begin legal proceedings against the agents".
But Barcelona-based Boisseau, whose brother Sebastien works for the BMB Conseils agency registered in Dugny, France, claimed they were in fact behind the legal action.
"We have been paid one part of our fee and not the other, so we're taking the club to court," said Boisseau.
"We're also going to go to the FA to discuss the Marlet transfer and explain what happened.
"The FA are going to do their inquiry although I don't know what they are looking for exactly.
"Nothing illegal happened and I don't understand why there is so much fuss about this transfer.
"Fulham were looking for a striker and were interested in Marlet, so both clubs negotiated the fees and then Marlet signed for the club. My brother and I took care of it.
`It's a shame these things have had to go through the media as the only person who will be unsettled about this story is the player himself.'