We're named in one of tomorrows papers...

[kurtangle01]

In connection with the bungs enquiry. Another 7 clubs have been named none of which were the chavs, the mancs or Arsenal. It's all speculation at the moment but it would appear that we may be one of the clubs being investigated!

[Tom]

Hmmm. The mail definately listed the mancs. we'll see.
Were did you hear this?

[redlancer]

Its in the mirror, was on sky this morning.
Didn't name names but you could see our crest, could make out birmingham's, Boro's and Bolton's aswell.
But then my vission was a little blurry

[Kinell]

Wonder who and how we are involved.

[Rosco]

Wonder who and how we are involved.

The Cisse transfer is already being investigated in France, it's likely to be that deal.

[blacky]

I reckon it's cause of Cisse's agent and the Kewell and Ziege fiasco's

[Morph]

The reports a load of crap, it doesn't mention anything about us at all, apart from dropping our name, and printing our badge. Should sue them for involving us as part of the '8 clubs', with absolutely no evidence. There's 25 clubs still being investigated, so we're no more involved than any of the other 24.

[Jayesh87]

I reckon it's cause of Cisse's agent and the Kewell and Ziege fiasco's

Leeds arn't involved in the inquiry so that should mean the Kewell deal was ok (even though his agent got 2 mil!)

[janmolby99]

It only covers transfers from January 1st 2004 to January 31st 2006.

[DeeGame]

8 October 2006
REVEALED

The eight clubs under scrutiny as Stevens steps up bung probe EXCLUSIVE: WHO'S UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT.. PFA CHIEF SPEAKS OUT

Paul Smith Chief Football Reporter

EIGHT clubs at the centre of a Premier League bungs enquiry can be named today as Lord Stevens and his Quest team of investigators intensify their search for evidence of corruption in football.

While there is no evidence at present to suggest any of the transfers under investigation were corrupt, 63-year-old former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Stevens is looking at deals involving Portsmouth, Southampton, Bolt on, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham, Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Liverpool.

Stevens's team was given a two-month extension following a six-month investigation into transfer irregularities and he has vowed to hand over any evidence of corruption to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Of the 39 deals cited for further investigation, Sunday Mirror Sport understands that 17 have been given a priority status. And Stevens has not ruled out allegations against other clubs as his enquiry continues to unfold.

Among the transfers being scrutinised are Yakubu Ayeg-beni's move from Portsmouth to Middlesbrough and the arrival of Collins Mbesuma from Kaiser Chiefs to Fratton Park in the summer of 2005. DJ Campbell's move from Brentford to Birmingham is also on the agenda, as is Robert Earnshaw 's transfer from Cardiff to West Brom, to name just four.

Of the 29 clubs initially covered by the investigation four - Reading, Leeds, Sheffield United and Watford - have been completely exonerated. However, Stevens has sought to prevent the naming of the eight clubs by refusing to rule out the remaining 25.


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The FA have written to football's world governing body, FIFA, to ask for jurisdiction to interview Israeli "super-agent" Pini Za-havi. Zahavi falls outside the jurisdiction of the enquiry because he is a registered agent with the Israeli FA.


As well as reporting the findings of his investigation, Stevens is expected to make a number of recommendations that should be enforced to ensure transfers become more transparent in future.


It does not make good reading for the FA, who were heavily criticised when Steven addressed Premier League clubs last Monday.


During his initial investigation Stevens uncovered a trail of negligence by FA staff employed in the association's registration department which is used as a clearing house for transfer funding.


Numerous forms had not been filled in properly and Stevens' team found that, instead of approaching the club in question, FA staff had filled in the blanks and failed to carry out necessary checks.


As a result of this Stevens will recommend that a separate and independent body is set up to deal with future transfers and funding.


Stevens and his team aren't without critics, with one club official brandishing the investigation a total farce. He said: "The whole investigation is flawed and has led to increasing and unwanted speculation.


"They call it work in progress yet my understanding is they couldn't even get the questionnaires sent out to clubs back in time before the meeting on Monday.


"I've been told that at least four clubs have been given extensions from the deadline set on midnight last Saturday.


"And let's be honest, the investi gating team didn't exactly tell us anything we didn't al ready know.


"Sure, they will make a number of recommendations but I doubt the investigation will go beyond anything more than criticising clubs, organisations or individuals. "

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[TheStig]

Can't be Cisse as he said it was only transfers between English clubs did he not?

[Rosco]

Can't be Cisse as he said it was only transfers between English clubs did he not?

Not unless the Kaiser Chiefs are an English football club now .......

[Le Chacal]

The Ziege and Kewell Deals were very suspicious to say the least...

[Rosco]

The Ziege and Kewell Deals were very suspicious to say the least...

The Ziege deal would be outside the terms of reference (i think).

[Mumsafan]

We've already been done for that anyway