West Ham raided by HMRC

[kentonclaret]

Possible points deduction?

[tim_noone]

Suprise...suprise

[claretdom]

Charnley at Newcastle been arrrested as well.

[Goobs]

Possible points deduction?

Have we really become that desperate?

[kentonclaret]

Will we ever hear those words?

"Karren Brady - You're fired"

[summitclaret]

They have robbed a ground at least from the taxpayer.

[Sidney1st]

Have we really become that desperate?

I'm not, but seeing them relegated with that nice shiny ground would be effing hilarious.

[Sidney1st]

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From the looks of it, it involves the transfers involving French players because the French police have also carried out raids.

[dsr]

How many of West Ham's players will be in jail when they play us?

[bob-the-scutter]

How many of West Ham's players will be in jail when they play us?

Errm, None!

[No Ney Never]

Interesting, maybe a suitable punishment if guilty, would be to swap their place in the league with Sheffield. Justice!

[Steve1956]

Relegate them now,sorted we are safe!

[Manceau]

Interesting too that "Joe Bloggs" also played for a team in the South of France with which both WHU and NUFC have recently had player dealings and which has also apparently been raided today.

[Steve1956]

Is anyone surprised with Messers Gold Sullivan and Brady in charge there?

[BFCmaj]

Is anyone surprised with Messers Gold Sullivan and Brady in charge there?

I thought Brady was female.

[duncandisorderly]

I thought Brady was female.

It's 2017. You can't think things like that anymore.

[Paul Waine]

BBC reporting that HMRC is investigating income tax and national insurance fraud.

"The BBC understands the suspected income tax and National Insurance fraud amounts to £5m."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39716009" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

All footballers and all football teams should ensure that they pay all the tax due.

It would be speculation to suggest that as there have also been investigations in France, that the fraud results from possible tax evasion on the payments to one or more footballers who have played for both Newcastle and West Ham - and have a French connection.

[Tall Paul]

Interesting too that "Joe Bloggs" also played for a team in the South of France with which both WHU and NUFC have recently had player dealings and which has also apparently been raided today.

Willie McKay is said to be involved, who was JB's agent

[Steve1956]

Willie McKay is said to be involved, who was JB's agent

In for a penny in for a pound eh?

[CnBtruntru]

Hope Defour is not an issue as he is nearly French

[Sidney1st]

HMRC are also at Chelsea's offices as part of the probe, although they weren't raided.

[bob-the-scutter]

It's 2017. You can't think things like that anymore.

No, she`s definitely a Messer!

[bartons baggage]

West Ham Newcastle Utd, both have big fat Sam in common.
Corruption follows him around like a bad smell.

[Pstotto]

£720 million in yer face taken from the taxpayer via the stadium farce. Unbelievable.

[Chester Perry]

Both clubs have shared the same manager famous for stating how to get round rules on foreign players

[bfcjg]

I think with the push to ensure businesses such as Costa coffee etc pay their due tax football and footballers will be increasingly targeted and rightly so.