Police make four more arrests

[mufcsean]

Police make four more arrests

Four more arrests have been made by City of London Police as the force continues its investigation into alleged football corruption.

The City of London Police's economic unit headed the raid which is part of the same ongoing investigation which saw Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda arrested in September.

Now it has been revealed that a further four men - aged 69, 55, 48 and 30 - have been arrested following raids.

A spokeswoman for the Police said: "Four people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting as part of City of London Police's ongoing investigation into football corruption.

"The four arrested are all men, aged 69, 55, 48 and 30.

"Three searches are currently under way. Five additional searches at a variety of locations across the country have been concluded."

The Police's investigation is separate to that of the Quest inquiry which was launched last year by the Football Association with Lord Stevens at the helm

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:erm: I wonder who they are

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Our kid text us about this in the morning asking what Big Sams date of birth was in case he was one of the guys! haha!

Fuck knows who it is, probably agents...

[mufcsean]

Yeah i thought the 58 year old was Allardyce at first but he isn't that old apparently so it's not him, i thought the younger one was Chimbonda but again he is too young

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Could be Allardyces son?

[Yossi]

Wiki says no.

[Freestyle27]

Please say its fucking Willie McKay

[Stella Artois]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Police investigating corruption in football today arrested Harry Redknapp, Milan Mandaric and three other men in their biggest operation so far.

The Portsmouth manager and Leicester chairman were held in pre-dawn raids this morning which involved more than 60 officers from the City of London Police.

Rangers midfielder Amdy Faye, agent Willie McKay and Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie were also held as officers searched eight addresses across the UK.

The move is believed to be a significant development in the inquiry wgich will now focus on the transfer of Faye from Auxerre to Portsmouth for £1.5million in 2005 and his subsequent move to Newcastle for £2m the following year.

When Faye made the switch to Portsmouth, Mandaric was still the chairman at Fratton Park and Redknapp was again the club's manager when the midfielder went to St James' Park.

The arrests come after the arrest in September of Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda. The 28-year-old French international moved to Spurs in a £4.5m transfer from Wigan in August of last year and was the first player to be held in the City of London police inquiry.

Today police refused to give details of the identity of those held, beyond giving their ages as 69, 60, 55, 48 and 30.

A police spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that they have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting.

“The arrests are part of the City of London police's investigation into football corruption.” The City police's economic crime department launched the investigation, code-named Operation Apprentice, into alleged corruption in the sport more than a year ago.

Two people have been held so far. As well as Chimbonda, who was arrested on suspicion of fraud, a 61-year old man has been held on suspicion of money laundering.

Both men are on police bail pending further inquiries. The investigation centres on alleged tax fraud and money laundering — which is believed to include claims of individuals taking back-handers in relation to transfers. Since the inquiry was launched, detectives have raided Newcastle, Portsmouth and Glasgow Rangers.

Chimbonda's transfer was negotiated by McKay, who represents a number of top foreign players.

A former bookie, McKay, has denied that he is being investigated by police and has said: “I think you will probably find when it all comes out, it will be nothing.”

[Definitely Maybe]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

:laugh:

[Stella Artois]

I think this is brilliant.

Anymore takers for the "Harry for England" bandwagon?

:laugh:

[Preki-USA]

:badumtish:

[somegooner]

Amdy Faye is the 30 year old, 'Arry is the 58.

[beetwee]

Harry Redknapp
Amdy Faye
Willie McKay
Peter Storrie
Milan Mandaric
all related to Portsmouth.
They are also investigating Newcastle and the Rangers says the dutch news.

[Yossi]

Amdy Faye is the 30 year old, 'Arry is the 58.

Harry is 60.

[Cannon ball]

Redknapp would be too bunged up to coach England.

[mufcsean]

Redknapp :doh:

Oh and Stella i didn't jump on the bandwagon, i've wanted Redknapp since Ericksson left

[Yossi]

Redknapp is not happy. Full press conference repeated on SSN at 4:30.

[Stella Artois]

Redknapp :doh:

Oh and Stella i didn't jump on the bandwagon, i've wanted Redknapp since Ericksson left

I'd rather we didn't have a manager who puts his hand in the till.

[carson1912]

Please say its fucking Willie McKay



He was one, the fuckin corrupt cunt.


Amdy Faye aswell. Always was something dodgy about that transfer. Useless signing who we didnt need. Shouldent of signed him any seeing as he is shite, never mind that he's a shite corrupt bastard.