3 football clubs raided by English police in corruption probe

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6901085.stm

Police raid three football clubs
Police have raided three football clubs as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in football.

Newcastle United and Rangers FC are believed to been raided but the third club involved has yet to be named.

The operation is not connected to Lord Stevens' ongoing Quest inquiry into the Premiership and was "totally independent", police said.

Search warrants were executed on the club premises and two homes between 0730 and 0900 BST.

A City of London Police spokesman 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."

A Northumbria Police spokesman said they were aware that "an operation" had been carried out by their London colleagues at St James' Park, the home of Newcastle United.

A spokesperson for Rangers FC said: "Rangers football club was asked to co-operate with a City of London police investigation and have done so, extending every co-operation to police.

"We have been requested by police not to comment further while the investigation is on-going."

3rd club is believed to be Portsmouth

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3rd club is believed to be Portsmouth

What a surprise?   

[The Real Laoislad]

I would have thought Bolton would have been too

[Square Ball]

Good aule Harry the barra boy, looks the shifty type, brown bags and all that

[inisceithleann]

There seems to be no doubt that there is most certainly a murky world in football when it comes to transfers. But surely any club that is involved in corruption have been given far too much warning. The police are probably going to look for computer files and paper evidence I presume. The clubs if involved however will surely have tried to cover up their tracks. The Lord Stevens report came out ages ago.