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| Arrests over football corruption | Arrests over football corruption |
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| Four men have been arrested in connection with alleged corruption in football, police have said. | Four men have been arrested in connection with alleged corruption in football, police have said. |
| City of London Police said the men - aged 69, 55, 48 and 30 - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting. | City of London Police said the men - aged 69, 55, 48 and 30 - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting. |
| The arrests were part of the force's ongoing investigation into corruption within the game, a spokeswoman said. | The arrests were part of the force's ongoing investigation into corruption within the game, a spokeswoman said. |
| Three searches are under way and five others have been concluded at locations across the country, she added. | Three searches are under way and five others have been concluded at locations across the country, she added. |
| Detectives from the economic crime unit of the City of London Police are investigating allegations of corruption within football and its impact on owners and shareholders. | Detectives from the economic crime unit of the City of London Police are investigating allegations of corruption within football and its impact on owners and shareholders. |
| In July, officers raided Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Rangers football clubs as part of the inquiry. | In July, officers raided Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Rangers football clubs as part of the inquiry. |
| Six arrests | Six arrests |
| Last year, the Premier League asked former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens and his company, Quest, to carry out a separate inquiry into several hundred player transfer deals. | |
| In June, Lord Stevens presented his final report, which highlighted concerns over 17 transfers and five Premier League clubs. | In June, Lord Stevens presented his final report, which highlighted concerns over 17 transfers and five Premier League clubs. |
| City of London Police have distanced their investigation from Lord Stevens' inquiry. | City of London Police have distanced their investigation from Lord Stevens' inquiry. |
| The latest arrests bring the total number of people detained in connection with the investigation to six. | The latest arrests bring the total number of people detained in connection with the investigation to six. |
| In September, a 28-year-old man was arrested in London and in May, a 61-year-old man was arrested in Manchester on suspicion of money laundering. | In September, a 28-year-old man was arrested in London and in May, a 61-year-old man was arrested in Manchester on suspicion of money laundering. |