Sun 24 Sep 06
The Scene, Post-Panorama
- UEFA has stated that anyone proven guilty of taking illegal transfer payments should receive a life ban from football:
“People who behave in an unsporting fashion should be excluded from the game,” Uefa director of communications William Gaillard told BBC Five Live.
“They have no place in the game. This is what most fans of football want.”
- Big Sam protests his innocence but Martin Samuel of The Times believes it can only get worse for Big Sam. Meanwhile, Liverpool FC considers legal action against the Beeb.
- Graham Bean, a former compliance officer with the FA makes the case for Panorama to present a convincing body of evidence. Guardian columnnist Paul Wilson takes a much harsher view of the Beeb’s investigative journalism.
- The Guardian notes that the upcoming Stevens Report will identify fifty suspect Premiership transfers requiring further investigation.
