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luton boss offered bribe
« on: September 18, 2006, 08:12:25 PM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5357822.stm

    

Team manager names 'bung' agent
Luton Town manager Mike Newell
Mike Newell says he turned down the offer of a bung
A football manager has publicly named an agent who he says attempted to bribe him.

Luton Town's Mike Newell says football agent Charles Collymore offered him a cut of a player's fee that he tried to negotiate.

Mr Newell says he rejected the offer and reported the agent to the Football Association.

Mr Collymore, who works as a freelance agent, denies offering or accepting any bungs.

Bungs are defined as illegal payments made to managers during transfer dealings.

Mr Collymore, in undercover BBC filming, said he knew eight Premiership managers who would accept bungs.

He made the allegation to a Uefa-licensed coach Knut Auf dem Berge who worked undercover for the BBC's Panorama programme for nine months on an investigation into corruption in football.

Mr Collymore says he gave Knut Auf dem Berge false information because he was suspicious of his agenda.

Mr Newell met the Football Association in January to discuss his allegations that transfer bungs are rife in football.

Lord Stevens, the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has been appointed as head of a probe into alleged transfer bungs in the Premier League.

He is looking at irregular payments in transfer deals made since 1 January 2004. He is expected to publish his findings imminently.


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Re: luton boss offered bribe
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2006, 08:16:48 PM »
I was  hoping that Newel stayed out of the media with that crap and focus on getting Carlos to the Premieship.

 

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