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A few years ago at about 730am, I received a telephone call from the Metropolitan fuzz.

Erstwhile Spurs supremo Harry Redknapp had asked his solicitors to bring this blog to the cops attention, specifically a piece which suggested shenanigans in the States.

The Met politely requested that the article in question be removed as it would be unhelpful to Harry’s trial, at which of course he was found NOT guilty.

So I’ll tread carefully here.

The Sam Allardyce sting and subsequent sacking or whatever it was achieved that rare thing of propelling a back page tale to the front page.

Most people regard the whole England team thing as a bit of a joke.

The media coverage is extensive as there is nothing else on at the time. The shirts and merchandise are sold in discount chains and well… it’s a bit rubbish. In truth, most people are only half watching to see if English fans are filmed hurling plastic furniture at foreigners.

What has boosted the Alardyce shaming is the suggestion that this is merely the tip of the iceberg.

The Telegraph who ensnared Big Sam are now saying they know of at least 8 Premier League managers (current and former) who have are bent.

In an interesting twist, the paper is will pass on all it’s research to the Football Association.

The Telegraph has agreed to give all relevant transcripts to the Football Association and has also passed information to the police. As well as the eight current and recent Premier League managers named by agents, two bosses of Championship clubs were said to have been open to so-called “bungs” – illicit payments.

Here are the manager profiles as painted by the Telegraph.

What I want to know, is who do YOU think the names in the frame are?

              Manager #1

Ex-Premier League manager allegedly liked “bungs” in cash or deposited in a Swiss bank account. Pagliara said: “I can call [X] now and all it is with [X] is ‘How much, Pino? And will it be the same Swiss bank account?’”

              Manager #2

Ex-top flight manager has had “more backhanders than Wimbledon”. Pagliara said: “This is what I hate… the guy that used to need the money but he’s had so much now that all of a sudden he’s whiter than white.”

              Manager #3

After managing several British clubs, he was allegedly fired by one for having “his fingers in the till”. Pagliara said he would get involved if “you understand that when we do deals I have to have a carrier bag with some cash.”

 

              Manager #4

Pagliara said of this boss with Premier League experience: “We know him very, very well. We do a transfer, [X] has winked at us and said ‘Yeah, I want the player. Is there a little coffee for me, Pino?’ Yeah, course there is.”

              Manager #5

Ex-Premier League manager who, said Pagliara, would call him and say “here’s the number”, and give him details of a Swiss account. He said: “It was always numbered accounts.”

 

               Manager #6

A former player who now manages, he allegedly likes extra money to secure deals because he is not on a big salary at his club. Pagliara said: “[X] takes a few [inaudible] because he’s not being paid big money.”

               Manager #7

Ex-Premier League manager is another “we can put on the payroll”. If a player was transferred for £10m, “we’ll turn round to [X] and say, listen, if you take this player we’ll look after you. OK? OK, boom.”

              Manager #8

Agent Dax Price said this long-serving manager would pick three trusted players and tell them he was paying them an extra £8,000 per month, on condition that they paid him £4,000 per month each.

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