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Police have raided three football clubs as part of an investigation into corruption in football.
City of London Police have confirmed the raids took place between 7.30am and 9am on Monday morning, although there is no connection to the recent Lord Stevens inquiry.
The identities of the clubs, or which division they play in, have not been disclosed by City of London Police, who admit the investigation is ongoing, although Northumbria Police have named Newcastle United as being one of the trio.
"We can confirm that search warrants were served at three football clubs and the homes of two individuals in connection with corruption in football and its impact on owners and shareholders," said a police spokeswoman.
"This investigation is a totally independent inquiry.
"It has not been influenced or informed by the Quest inquiry in any way.
"As this is a live investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage."
Only last month, Lord Stevens' Quest probe into illegal payments disclosed concerns regarding 17 transfers involving five Premier League clubs.
There was no evidence of irregular payments to club officials or players after the Quest team spent 15 months looking into the issue.
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Whatever this is about, even if it ends up being nothing to worry about, we need it sorted as soon as possible. If not it could affect signings as Ashley might not want to splash the cash till he knows what the hells going on and any potential players might want to know if the club is in trouble or not before signing!
Corruption raid on three clubs
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