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| Police raid three football clubs | Police raid three football clubs |
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| Police have raided three football clubs as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in football. | Police have raided three football clubs as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in football. |
| Newcastle United is believed to be one of the clubs raided but the other clubs involved have yet to be named. | Newcastle United is believed to be one of the clubs raided but the other clubs involved have yet to be named. |
| The operation is not connected to Lord Stevens' ongoing Quest inquiry into the Premiership and was "totally independent", police said. | 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. | Search warrants were executed on the club premises and two homes between 0730 and 0900 BST. |
| A 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 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. |