Newcastle United’s managing director Lee Charnley has been arrested as part a financial investigation.
According to a report from Simon Bird of The Mirror, officers from HM Revenue and Customs are investigating Newcastle and one other Premier League team, which we believe to be West Ham United.
A report from the Independent states that warrants were issued to allow raids to take place at St James’ Park and the London stadium.
The HRMC issued this statement about the ongoing investigations:
180 HMRC officers have been deployed across the UK and France today. Investigators have searched a number of premises in the North East and South East of England and arrested the men and also seized business records, financial records, computers and mobile phones. The French authorities are assisting the UK investigation, have made arrests and several locations have been searched in France. This criminal investigation sends a clear message that, whoever you are, if you commit tax fraud you can expect to face the consequences. As this is an ongoing investigation HMRC is unable to provide any further detail at this time.
