British police raided Premier League club Birmingham on Wednesday
as part of an investigation into soccer corruption.
City of London Police said that they visited Birmingham early in the
morning to execute a search warrant, but did not give further details.
Birmingham said that it was cooperating with police, but that the
inquiries "relate to an unconnected third party or third parties."
"For the avoidance of doubt, no one connected with the club has been
questioned or arrested," Birmingham said in a statement.
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Police have been investigating kickbacks in English soccer for two
years. It has not led to any convictions despite media reports that
corruption is rife with managers, club officials and agents receiving
or paying kickbacks relating to the transfer of players.
The highest profile arrest so far was that of Portsmouth manager
Harry Redknapp in November. He was questioned by police, and then
released on bail.
In July, police searched the offices of Portsmouth and Newcastle and
Scottish club Rangers, along with the homes of two people, as part of
the investigation. Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda was also
questioned.
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