The owner of the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport newspapers said tonight that it is to enter administration after failing to pay off its debts.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits corruption probes have become “part of football life” after his club were engulfed in off-the-field controversy.

Daily Sport co-founder David Sullivan looked set today to net £40m (€59m) after agreeing to the sale of the UK based newspaper group.

SPORTS fans here were warned yesterday they could be sued for defamation by e-mailing the names of English soccer stars allegedly involved in a gang rape.