British and French police make arrests in football tax probe; Revenue officers visit Chelsea

An Anglo-French investigation into suspected tax fraud in football has seen several men arrested in dawn raids at Newcastle United, West Ham and France.

British and French police make arrests in football tax probe; Revenue officers visit Chelsea
Wed, 26 Apr, 2017 - 21:43

An Anglo-French investigation into suspected tax fraud in football has seen several men arrested in dawn raids at Newcastle United, West Ham and France.

Officers from the UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) also visited Premier League leaders Chelsea on Wednesday morning but no items were seized or arrests made.

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