 In June, West Bromwich Albion Football Club began a £1 million compensation claim against knee specialist Medhet Mohammed El-Safty, whom the club described as "negligent".If West Bromwich Albion had won the case, it could result in many similar cases, the appeal court was told.Appleton's case against Mr El-Safty was heard by a high court judge in Manchester, with evidence provided by Appleton's former manager Sir Alex Ferguson and former teammates Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, Manchester United's former captain.