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Three top-level football clubs were at the centre of a police probe into alleged corruption tonight.

Search warrants were executed at the home grounds of clubs Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Glasgow Rangers.

The investigation is being led by detectives from City of London Police's specialist economic crime unit.

Officers also raided the homes of two individuals, but their identity or location is not yet known.

Various authorities have been probing claims of bungs and bribes at the heart of football for several years.

Lord Stevens is leading an ongoing inquiry by his company Quest into several hundred Premier League transfers.

But City of London Police said their inquiry, targeting "corruption in football and its impact on owners and shareholders'', is independent of any other.

Last month officers arrested a 61-year-old man in Manchester on suspicion of money laundering.

Newcastle issued a statement denying that ``the club itself'' is the target of the police investigation.

A spokesman said: ``If the investigation by the City of London Police, or the ongoing internal review of operations by the club's new owners, show that the club has been the victim of any criminal activity, the club will take appropriate action.''

Spokesmen for Rangers and Portsmouth confirmed staff co-operated with police during their search.

A City of London Police spokeswoman said: ``We can confirm that search warrants were served at three football clubs and the homes of two individuals in connection with corruption in football and its impact on owners and shareholders.

"This investigation is a totally independent inquiry. It has not been influenced or informed by the Quest inquiry in any way.

"As this is a live investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.''

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Phew..now hopefully the media will get off West Hams back.
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HHAAHAHAHA
 
 
Rangers sign loads of sh*t over seas players.... �20million
Rangers get walter smith on board...�10million
Rangers could possibly get relegated, and banned for europe
 
 
 
PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CelticFC wrote:
HHAAHAHAHA
 
 
Rangers sign loads of sh*t over seas players.... �20million
Rangers get walter smith on board...�10million
Rangers could possibly get relegated, and banned for europe
 
 
 
PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
LOL, take that huns! They cant sign god players let alone play well with one or two half decent players and now getting relegated and banned from Europe(like they were going to do anything there)
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Phew..now hopefully the media will get off West Hams back.
 
No they have still got to be religated
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Latest on this is that it was the clubs themselves who were defrauded by an agent. Getting interesting. If this is true maybe it'll be the death knell of agents, who are, without doubt, the biggest problem affecting football worldwide.
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TheJam wrote:
agents ... are, without doubt, the biggest problem affecting football worldwide.
 
I agree with that.
 
AGENTS - SCUM
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Skaman wrote:
Phew..now hopefully the media will get off West Hams back.[/QUOTE]
 
No they have still got to be religated
 
Yeah and if we were then we'd still be a division above you. Good luck for Doncaster....NOT!!
 
 
[QUOTE=TheJam]Latest on this is that it was the clubs themselves who were defrauded by an agent. Getting interesting. If this is true maybe it'll be the death knell of agents, who are, without doubt, the biggest problem affecting football worldwide.
 
The thing I don't get is that Newcastle have come out claiming they are the victims. If thats so then why would the police need to execute a search warrant on them. Somethings not quite right.

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