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| Rangers aiding 'corruption' probe | Rangers aiding 'corruption' probe |
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| Football club Rangers is working with police carrying out an investigation into alleged corruption in football, the club has confirmed. | Football club Rangers is working with police carrying out an investigation into alleged corruption in football, the club has confirmed. |
| Newcastle United and Portsmouth are believed to be the other two clubs visited as part of the City of London Police inquiry. | |
| Detectives said the investigation was separate to Lord Stevens' ongoing Quest inquiry into the Premiership. | |
| A Rangers spokeswoman said the club had given police "every co-operation". | A Rangers spokeswoman said the club had given police "every co-operation". |
| Search warrants were executed on three football club premises and two homes between 0730 and 0900 BST. | Search warrants were executed on three football club premises and two homes between 0730 and 0900 BST. |
| 'Every co-operation' | 'Every co-operation' |
| 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. |
| Strathclyde Police confirmed that it had helped the investigation, but did not say which club had been involved. | |
| It said: "Strathclyde Police assisted the City of London Police to execute a search warrant in Strathclyde." | |
| 'Visited by police' | |
| A spokeswoman for Rangers said: "Rangers Football Club was asked to co-operate with a City of London Police investigation and have done so, extending every co-operation to police. | A spokeswoman for Rangers said: "Rangers Football Club was asked to co-operate with a City of London 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." |
| Portsmouth FC later confirmed that the club had been visited by police at about 1000 BST. | |
| "We have co-operated fully with their search and will not be commenting further," said the club. |