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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. | |
| Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Rangers are believed to be the three clubs involved. | |
| The operation is not connected to Lord Stevens's 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 City of London 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 City of London 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. | 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. |
| On-going inquiry | |
| A spokesman for Rangers said: "Rangers football club was asked to co-operate with a police investigation and have done so, extending every co-operation to police. | |
| "We have been requested by police not to comment further while the investigation is on-going." | "We have been requested by police not to comment further while the investigation is on-going." |
| Strathclyde Police confirmed that its officers had executed a search warrant on behalf of City of London police. | |
| Portsmouth also released a statement on Monday which said: "We can confirm police arrived around 10am today. | |
| "We have co-operated fully with their search and will not be commenting further." | |
| Detectives from the economic crime unit at City of London Police are investigating allegations of corruption within football. | |
| Last month, they arrested a 61-year-old man in Manchester on suspicion of money laundering. |