

Holy Hell: Redknapp, Mandaric, Faye Arrested in Corruption Investigation
By: Martha | November 28th, 2007
Wow — when it comes to football, the English justice system does not mess around. In Italy, when there’s suspicion of transfer fraud or false accounting, there are investigations, indictments are handed down, things drag out for months and months and, eventually, courts make decisions, which are then often are overturned or dismissed on appeal. In England? In England, they send out 60+ cops in predawn raids and put suspects under arrest. God damn.
Though police haven’t released any names, Pompey confirmed this afternoon that manager Harry Redknapp was one of those arrested. Holy. Crap. The charges are suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting, specifically regarding the transfer movement of Charlton’s Amdy Faye, who was also arrested, along with Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric, Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie, and agent Willie McKay. Is your mouth hanging open right now? Yeah, mine too.
According to reports, all of this revolves around Faye’s arrival at Portsmouth from Auxerre, and his subsequent move from Pompey to Newcastle. The center of the investigation, though, may be McKay, who not only brokered both deals, but also represents Spurs defender Pascal Chimbonda, who was arrested earlier this year on corruption charges and is currently free on bail.
Obviously none of these people will have to turn to a bail bondsman to get their freedom of movement back but, um, wow. This is some serious shit.
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