Premier League Chairman Under Investigation

The Premier League’s chairman faces an investigation into his links with the proposed £60million takeover of Portsmouth FC.

A shock Sun probe today reveals how Sir Dave Richards, one of the most powerful men in English football, has assisted in a deal that is looking increasingly murky and may even be blocked by his own organisation.

Fears are mounting that disgraced former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the man who took over and was then forced out of Manchester City, could be linked to the takeover.

Two of the men involved in City’s Shinawatra fiasco are now at the centre of the proposed Pompey deal – and Richards played an integral role in bringing them all together.

Under new powers, the Premier League can veto takeovers if they are not satisfied they know the identities of everyone involved.

But they now face the ludicrous prospect of having to quiz their own chairman to find out what is going on and to rule out any suspicions Shinawatra might be a part of things.

 

 

The Sun

~ by footballdirecta on June 13, 2009.