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| The findings of a major investigation into corruption in football are due to be made public. | The findings of a major investigation into corruption in football are due to be made public. |
| Former Met Police commissioner Lord Stevens and his team from Quest - the body handling the probe - examined 362 Premiership transfer deals. | |
| He is expected to conclude that some conformed to the FA's rules but others did not and to criticise the FA's enforcement of its regulations. | |
| There have been persistent allegations of a culture of bungs within the game. | There have been persistent allegations of a culture of bungs within the game. |
| The secret and unauthorised payments are seen as a financial incentive to help a transfer go through. | The secret and unauthorised payments are seen as a financial incentive to help a transfer go through. |
| The Premier League asked Lord Stevens to examine all transfers involving its clubs over a two year period to January of this year. | The Premier League asked Lord Stevens to examine all transfers involving its clubs over a two year period to January of this year. |
| Name names | Name names |
| In September, the BBC's Panorama aired a programme about the alleged payment of bungs and illegal approaches in the game. | In September, the BBC's Panorama aired a programme about the alleged payment of bungs and illegal approaches in the game. |
| Quest produced an interim report in October, and asked for more time to look into 39 transfers involving eight clubs. | Quest produced an interim report in October, and asked for more time to look into 39 transfers involving eight clubs. |
| The final report is expected to raise serious concerns about some of those remaining deals, but will only name names if there is sufficient evidence to bring charges. | The final report is expected to raise serious concerns about some of those remaining deals, but will only name names if there is sufficient evidence to bring charges. |
| The FA, which regulates transfers and the activities of agents, is prepared for criticism, but will argue that it has now made changes which make its policing of the game more effective. | The FA, which regulates transfers and the activities of agents, is prepared for criticism, but will argue that it has now made changes which make its policing of the game more effective. |
| On Monday, FA chief executive Brian Barwick defended its efforts to regulate player transfers. | On Monday, FA chief executive Brian Barwick defended its efforts to regulate player transfers. |
| Lord Stevens is expected to ask for all transfers to be examined by an independent body, which would seriously compromise the future of the FA's compliance unit. | Lord Stevens is expected to ask for all transfers to be examined by an independent body, which would seriously compromise the future of the FA's compliance unit. |
| Mr Barwick said he had "confidence" in the unit, which was now receiving increased investment. | Mr Barwick said he had "confidence" in the unit, which was now receiving increased investment. |