Football governing body on the cusp of hiring forensic experts to probe player deals
Accountancy Age, 03 Jan 2008
The FA is close to appointing investigators to carry out retrospective audits on player transfer deals in a bid to stamp out corruption within the game.
According to reports in today’s press, Quest, the corporate intelligence company employing forensic accountants, is among the shortlisted firms to be considered for the role.
Quest undertook the Premier League bungs inquiry and is chaired by Lord Stevens, the former commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
The news comes as the FA and football agents called a truce in the long-running feud over new rules banning payments by clubs to agents representing players they sign, according the Daily Telegraph.
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