Police raid Birmingham City FC
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Police are investigating claims of football corruption within Birmingham City involving unconnected third parties...
Police today began an investigation at the midlands club but insist that nobody connected with the club had yet been questioned or arrested.
The corruption is not said to be related to the Lord Stevens inquiry from last year. Lord Stevens' report was published earlier this season and addressed illegal payments to agents amid transfer activity; approximately 17 transfer deals that were thought to have been illegal transactions.
Birmingham City have now released a statement on their official website regarding the current investigation and voicing their full cooperation with the police.
The statement read: "The club is fully co-operating with the police in their inquiries which 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.
"No further comment will be made by the club."
As it stands, the club itself does not appear to be in any danger of facing legal action. We await the release of further information regarding the parties involved and the exact nature of the corruption in this inquiry.