Bosses back FA

WORRIED managers’ union bosses have pledged to help the FA with their bungs probe. Eight current or former Premier League managers are accused of accepting bribes as part of player transfers in a newspaper sting. The League Managers’ Association admits it is “extremely concerned” by the allegations and will work with the FA to clean up the game. A statement read: “We take the allegations very seriously as they are obviously damaging to the game. We are in regular communication with the FA to establish the facts relating to those allegations.

Tough

“We know the FA has requested full disclosure of all the relevant information and we are working with the FA in dealing with the allegations.” The LMA also admitted it had no objection to the FA’s decision to part company with England manager Sam Allardyce. Meanwhile, the Association of Football Agents met yesterday in London for crisis talks on the latest allegations of corruption. Chairman Mike Miller later called for the return of tough regulations after FIFA scrapped its global licensing system last year. This has led to a rise in unlicensed agents and Miller said: “The global move to deregulation has not worked. “It has allowed the system to be more open to manipulation and abuse. The time has come to establish a new framework for the future.” Miller added that the AFA would be keen to help create “an effective system of licensing and codes of conduct for agents” worldwide.