Arrests over football corruption

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.

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.

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.

Last year, the FA 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.

Source: BBC Sport