British Government Wants Investigation Amid Telegraph Football Corruption Claims

1475058023404

Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has responded to the Telegraph’s investigation into corruption in football, demanding a full inquiry and offering the assistance of the British government. 

Ben Rumsby of the Daily Telegraph shared the response to the newspaper’s investigation:

The Government responds to @Telegraph Football Corruption investigation, demands inquiry: pic.twitter.com/sMSJcevfF1

— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) September 28, 2016

As reported by the Telegraph, undercover reporters posed as a Far East investment firm and approached several agents, who openly boasted of paying several managers “bungs.”

Sam Allardyce has already left his position as manager of the English national team by mutual consent following the first wave of revelations, per the report, and a total of eight managers have been investigated, with more information promised.

Per the …

continue reading in source www.bleacherreport.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *