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| Stevens to reveal bung findings | Stevens to reveal bung findings |
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| The findings of a nine-month inquiry into illegal payments in football transfers are set to be made public at 1400 GMT on Wednesday. | The findings of a nine-month inquiry into illegal payments in football transfers are set to be made public at 1400 GMT on Wednesday. |
| Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Stevens will detail how many of 39 transfers under investigation he believes warrant disciplinary charges. | Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Stevens will detail how many of 39 transfers under investigation he believes warrant disciplinary charges. |
| But Stevens is not expected to pinpoint individual cases of wrongdoing. | But Stevens is not expected to pinpoint individual cases of wrongdoing. |
| He is likely to suggest that transfers go through an independent body rather than the Football Association. | He is likely to suggest that transfers go through an independent body rather than the Football Association. |
| Interview: David Mellor | |
| Such a move is likely to be resisted by the FA, whose chief executive Brian Barwick rejected suggestions their compliance unit does not have the resources to police transfers. | Such a move is likely to be resisted by the FA, whose chief executive Brian Barwick rejected suggestions their compliance unit does not have the resources to police transfers. |
| The FA have never policed agents properly if at all Football agent Phil Smith | The FA have never policed agents properly if at all Football agent Phil Smith |
| "I have confidence in our unit. We're putting more people and more investment into it," Barwick told BBC Radio Four. | "I have confidence in our unit. We're putting more people and more investment into it," Barwick told BBC Radio Four. |
| "It occasionally comes under the spotlight and comes in for some undeserved criticism. | "It occasionally comes under the spotlight and comes in for some undeserved criticism. |
| "We will take great interest in Lord Stevens' inquiry. | "We will take great interest in Lord Stevens' inquiry. |
| "We have helped with it and if there's any help needed going forward, we'll be part of that as well." | "We have helped with it and if there's any help needed going forward, we'll be part of that as well." |
| However, football agent Phil Smith believes any move to strip the FA of its powers to police transfers would be supported in the industry. | However, football agent Phil Smith believes any move to strip the FA of its powers to police transfers would be supported in the industry. |
| "The FA have never policed agents properly if at all, and they should be left to deal creatively with the game," said Smith of First Artist Corporation. | "The FA have never policed agents properly if at all, and they should be left to deal creatively with the game," said Smith of First Artist Corporation. |
| Lord Stevens has already submitted the findings from his Quest team to the Premier League, whose board will decide whether any disciplinary proceedings need to be taken. | Lord Stevens has already submitted the findings from his Quest team to the Premier League, whose board will decide whether any disciplinary proceedings need to be taken. |
| Only then will the identities of those alleged to have breached transfer rules and any charges against clubs, managers or agents be made public. | Only then will the identities of those alleged to have breached transfer rules and any charges against clubs, managers or agents be made public. |
| The Stevens inquiry was set up by the Premier League after allegations of corruption were made earlier in 2006. | The Stevens inquiry was set up by the Premier League after allegations of corruption were made earlier in 2006. |
| Smith added: "These dodgy deals, if there are any, need to come out, they need to be dealt with then a line needs to be drawn under it and we need to move forward. | Smith added: "These dodgy deals, if there are any, need to come out, they need to be dealt with then a line needs to be drawn under it and we need to move forward. |
| "What we want to come out of this is a joint initiative which leaves everybody under no illusions about what the set of criteria is. | "What we want to come out of this is a joint initiative which leaves everybody under no illusions about what the set of criteria is. |
| "But the clubs must be as accountable as anybody else." | "But the clubs must be as accountable as anybody else." |