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Wednesday’s HMRC investigation into Newcastle, Chelsea and West Ham dealing with Marseille has seen former Newcastle midfielder Sylvain Marveaux arrested. French newspaper Le Parisien report that their information is that they know of three football agents being arrested along with Marveaux and all four taken in for questioning as part of the all-encompassing investigation. One […]

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has shared the latest team news ahead of this weekend’s trip to face Stoke City. The Hammers enter the game on the back of three Premier League games without a loss, securing a safety blanket of seven points above the relegation zone. Although not mathematically safe from the drop, Bilic’s […]

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West Ham are keen to bolster their defensive options this summer but will face a fight to land one of their prime targets, it has been reported. The Hammers were heavily linked with St Etienne defender Kevin Malcuit in January, seeing two bids of £6.5m and £8.5m rejected by the Ligue 1 side, and Slaven […]

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The former Newcastle striker missed West Ham’s goalless draw with Everton last weekend with a recurrence of groin injury picked up against Sunderland, impacting his return.

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West Ham face a stern test this summer to bolster their squad for next term, as they eye significant improvements to their side. Following what’s been a largely disappointing maiden campaign at the London Stadium, the Hammers want changes across the board and the defence is likely to be a key area of the club’s […]

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Sources close to the investigation, which also involves West Ham United and Chelsea, said Sylvain Marveaux was currently in custody and ‘answering questions’ after being detained by police.

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  Billy Bonds has revealed his pride at being inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame. The Club’s record appearance holder and former manager was bestowed the honour this week along with several other famous names in English football – including former Wales midfielder and manager Gary Speed, former Hammers and England midfielder […]

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West Ham endured a dramatic day yesterday, as their premises were raided as part of a HMRC investigation. The Hammers, along with Newcastle United, were raided by HMRC officers and plenty of speculation soon followed as to the reason of the action taken. Now, The Sun reports that Demba Ba’s transfer from West Ham to Newcastle in […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed the absence again of Andy Carroll for Stoke away this weekend saying it has come too soon for the crocked striker. Speaking at his pre-match press conference.  “Mark Noble is definitely going to be back in the squad on Saturday Unfortunately, it doesn’t look as if Andy Carroll is going to make the […]

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Former West Ham manager slammed HMRC as the most corrupt business in our country during undercover footage which eventually lost him the England manager job last year. Allardyce, who has previously been investigated for his tax affairs and his involvement in a £450m tax scam and a £275m tax fraud, told reporters, “The most corrupt […]

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Rumours that West Ham could suffer a points deduction or even demotion from the Premier League along with newly promoted Newcastle are extremely wide of the mark. Social media went into overdrive yesterday suggesting a possible points deduction or exclusion from the Premier League for the Hammers. The rumours were fueled by a Sun newspaper story which claimed: “West […]

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HMRC will know its incursions into football must produce results if it is not be accused of ignoring bigger targets in its sights The dawn raids of Newcastle United and West Ham United offices and shocking announcement by HM Revenue and Customs of a criminal investigation into tax fraud called to mind similar dramas 10 years ago, staged that time by the City of London police. Following years of suspicion that the payment of bungs was rife in the multimillion-pound …

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We’ve been here before haven’t we?  …well publicised Inland Revenue warrant executions  ( commonly known among some of us with a bent for melodrama as “raids”) accompanied by the drumbeats of maximum HMRC publicity! They couldn’t have made much more noise about it could they and the question “Why?” is easily answered – the HMRC occasionally […]

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West Ham’s top brass are tonight relaxed after a day of  high drama which saw HMRC officers stage swoops on the London Stadium and Rush Green Training Centre. The 30 or so officers arrived at 8 am but after nearly 12 hours there have been no arrests and not a single laptop, PC or portable […]

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West Ham’s planned transfer activity this summer could see them raid relegated outfits from the Premier League, as they seek to improve their defence. The Hammers are in need of additional recruits this summer and bolstering the defence is a priority for Slaven Bilic’s side, who’ve shipped 59 goals this season- the third-highest tally in […]

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Today’s raids by HMRC officials on West Ham and Newcastle could be the first of many as the Taxman targets football club and footballers in a new public campaign. In a bid to tackle tax issues relating to players’ image rights, the Treasury initiated a specific football compliance project earlier this month, and has announced […]

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In March West Ham announced a London Stadium Priority relocation window as part of the Season ticket renewal process to allow supporters move seats for next season. With the season ticket renewal deadline fast approaching on 31st May the relocation window will open on Thursday 1st June and will close on Thursday 15th June. West Ham will […]

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West Ham’s need for improvements in attack has been well documented this season, with the Hammers preparing to solve their woes in the January window. A host of big names across Europe have been linked with a move to the London Stadium but names closer to home have also emerged in the press. One of […]

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Stoke City need a victory when they host West Ham in Saturday’s Premier League clash if they are to secure a top-10 finish for the fourth consecutive season, captain Ryan Shawcross has said.

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Over 31,000 West Ham season ticket holders have yet to renew at the London Stadium with just 35 days to go until the deadline. West Ham claimed an 18% renewal rate on the first day of the renewal period in March and Claret and Hugh have been told that since then it has further increased to […]

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Following well-publicised raids at Newcastle and West Ham by HMRC officials this morning it appears the investigation could centre around Marseille transfer activity and payments to agents. West Ham purchased Dimitri Payet and Alou Diarra from Marseille in recent years and rumours suggest it is these deals are being looked into closely. Chelsea has also […]

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David Sullivan and Karren Brady  could be forgiven a  mental exclamation of “been there, done that, got the t-shirt” when HMRC officers  arrived at the London Stadium at 8 am. For the pair were questioned and later cleared by the City of London fraud squad on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting in 2008 […]

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West Ham’s debut season at the London Stadium has certainly not been boring, with off-field issues now taking centre stage. The Hammers’ facilities at the London Stadium were raided by HMRC this morning, as part of a widespread investigation into tax fraud in football. A statement issued by HMRC revealed 180 officers had been deployed […]

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West Ham have dominated the headlines this morning, after it was confirmed HMRC had raided the Hammers premises. The London Stadium and Rush Green were raided by police officers this morning, who also raided Newcastle United and are in attendance in France as they investigate tax and national insurance fraud. West Ham were approached by Football.London regarding […]

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West Ham’s need for a wealth of summer transfer activity has been made abundantly clear with their struggles this season, although not all links are going down well. Slaven Bilic’s side have been linked with a host of potential signings across European football, with a familiar name appearing once again: Jonathan Cafu. The Brazilian winger, […]

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The BBC website is currently carrying this report: “Several men working within professional football have been arrested over a suspected income tax and National Insurance fraud. HMRC said 180 of its officers had been deployed across the UK and France. It said investigators had searched a number of premises in the north east and south […]

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