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    Police rule out football club accounts probe

    Police rule out football club accounts probe

    Former Birmingham City co-owner angry that the police were dragged into investigating the club's accounts

    Author Writer Date published December 14, 2009 Categories

    The police have decided against a criminal investigation into alleged
    financial irregularities in the books of Birmingham City Football Club.

    West Midlands Police said there was not a criminal matter to be further
    investigated, reported
    The
    Metro    .

    Former co-owner David Sullivan criticised the new owners’ involvement in
    instigating the initial investigation, saying the club was a PLC, run by
    professionals and properly audited.

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