Stevens declares clubs are bung-free

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have been declared bung-free – at least for the time being.

Lord Stevens yesterday announced the findings of his Quest team’s nine-month inquiry into alleged illegal payments by revealing that 17 transfers – out of 362 – still require further investigation because eight football agents have failed to co-operate.

Instead, of naming names, the former Metropolitan Police commissioner made some searing criticisms of the FA and the accounting procedures of some unnamed clubs, and produced some 39 observation and recommendations.