Football: Watford fined $5.5m over forged funding letter

Author: Agencies

WATFORD: Football club Watford has been fined £4.3 million by the English Football League, the governing body for competitions below the Premier League, for the provision of a forged funding letter during owner Gino Pozzo’s takeover in 2014. Watford, who gained promotion to the Premier League from the Championship in 2015, pleaded guilty to the charge, which was presented in June, with the sanction being reduced from £5.7 million due to the club’s cooperation. “As soon as this matter was brought to the club’s attention, it reacted swiftly and openly in co-operating with the EFL’s investigation,” Watford said on their website. (www.watfordfc.com) Concerning matters on the pitch, Watford has announced the signing of Peru international winger Andre Carrillo on a season-long loan deal from Portugal’s Benfica.

Published in Daily Times, August 26th 2017.

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