Football’s Financial Shame - BBC documentary

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Interesting watch and some sad stories.

Not surprising that people try to take advantage of young footballers with lots of money but crazy how this company seemed to have so much influence on high profile PL footballers and managers.

 

[Malaga]

Police said they were victims if financial abuse but lack of evidence to prosecute,seemed a bit off to me to say the least

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Police said they were victims if financial abuse but lack of evidence to prosecute,seemed a bit off to me to say the least

No legal expert, but I guess it comes down to whether they could prove it was deliberate or just incompetence. Everything in the doc suggested the former.

 

[Longlostjack]

Police investigating links between football agents in Sweden and organized crime. Just been on Swedish TV Evening News.

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Police said they were victims if financial abuse but lack of evidence to prosecute,seemed a bit off to me to say the least

Especially given the views of the plod who was head of fraud when the investigations started. Bank accounts set up the players knew nothing about and contracts forged, but apparently as soon as Mr Head of Fraud man moves on there’s no evidence? Pull the other one. Sounds like someone in a high place called in some favours.

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Police investigating links between football agents in Sweden and organized crime. Just been on Swedish TV Evening News.

It’s inevitable. There’s an obscene amount of money floating around in the game. It’s bound to attract sharks.

 

[Bluenile]

Especially given the views of the plod who was head of fraud when the investigations started. Bank accounts set up the players knew nothing about and contracts forged, but apparently as soon as Mr Head of Fraud man moves on there’s no evidence? Pull the other one. Sounds like someone in a high place called in some favours.

Mine and my wife's view too. I've seen enough of the police lately to realise that it's nothing less than a closed shop that looks after it's own, instead of protecting this country's citizens. I suspect shenanigans have gone on higher up.