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      Premier League rivals demand Man City be RELEGATED if found guilty of staggering 100-plus FFP rule breaches

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      PREMIER LEAGUE rivals are demanding Manchester City are RELEGATED if found guilty of a staggering 100-plus breaches of FFP rules.The Etihad outfit were left stunned as top-flight chiefs dumped the unprecedented charges after a four-year probe into the club’s financial affairs.
      Premier League club chiefs are demanding that Manchester City get relegated if they are found guiltyCredit: Reuters

      City were accused of a series of financial dodges between 2009 and 2018 including:
      Hiding the true source of the club’s funding
      Declaring only part of salaries to players and former boss Roberto Mancini
      Breaching Uefa AND Premier League financial fair play regulations.
      Deliberately obstructing the Prem investigation since it was opened in December 2018, including during this season.

      And while angry City insisted they would be “vindicated”, Premier League clubs are demanding blood and a swift verdict AND punishment before the end of the season.
      One club chief said: “If these charges are proven there must be proper punishment – and the only fitting one is for them to be relegated.
      “We’re talking about a decade of alleged abuses and want the Premier League to do the right thing.”
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      The decision to bring 30 charges detailing 115 alleged breaches of regulations – and signed off by the League board including chief executive Richard Masters – came out of the sky blue for City chiefs who only knew it was coming in a telephone call to chief exec Ferran Soriano from Prem bosses, timed to coincide with the public release.
      Of the allegations, the biggest group accused City of failing to provide “accurate financial information” giving a “true and fair” picture of the club’s financial picture between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.

      City are accused of obscuring the true source of millions of pounds in revenues.
      That money, claimed to have been legitimate sponsorship earnings from Gulf-based companies including Etihad Airways and investment giants Aabar is alleged to have actually directly from the club’s owners, Abu Dhabi United Group.
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      Manchester City’s financial charges
      City are also accused of effectively paying Mancini through two separate accounts – the official £1.45m salary through the club’s books and the remaining £1.75m via Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi club, Al Jazira.
      Another set of charges allege City failed to “include full details of player remuneration” – wages – for a six-year period starting in 2010-11.
      City are then accused of breaching League rules by flouting Uefa Financial Fair Play regulations – the allegations which initially brought the club a two-year Champions league ban in 2020 before that verdict was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
      Premier League legal beaks also laid charges that City had broken the League’s “profitability and sustainability” regulations for three seasons up to 2017-18.
      And perhaps most serious were the final set of charges, claiming that the club had “failed to cooperate” from “December 2018 to date” with the Prem investigation, including by not “providing documents and information in the utmost good faith”.

      Furious City hit back with a hard-hitting response in which the club said it was “surprised” by the charges, “particularly given the extensive engagement and vast amount of detailed materials the Premier League has been provided with.
      City added: “The club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position.
      “As such, we look forward to this matter being put to rest once and for all.”
      Privately, City believe the Premier League was bounced into the decision by the looming publication of the Government’s White paper which will set up an Independent Regulator for football.
      The club feels League chiefs briefed out the announcement to put them on the back foot before the mid-morning ambush but remains adamant the process will end with City entirely in the clear.
      City have until February 23 to respond to the charges, by which time leading KC Murray Rosen, head of the League’s Judicial Panel, will have confirmed the make-up of the three-member commission, which will be headed by a senior lawyer.
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      While the Premier League could not give a timescale last night, that could allow a hearing by as early as next month, although both parties would be entitled to ask for an appeal panel to hear the evidence again if the verdict went against them.
      But rival clubs are pushing for a rapid “trial” as they want any punishment in place for this season rather than City being allowed to drag the matter out. More

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      Exeter City star Jevani Brown, 28, charged with assaulting a woman as club suspends him from play

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      EXETER City striker Jevani Brown has been suspended from play after he was charged with assaulting a woman.Brown, 28, is now set to face court after he was charged with assault by beating.
      Jevani Brown has been dropped after he was charged with assaulting a womanCredit: Rex
      The club’s top striker has now been dropped by Exeter.
      Police were called out to the Queens Street area of Exeter city centre during the early hours of February 2, following reports that a woman had been assaulted.
      Officers then made an arrest. Brown, who has played for Jamaica, has now been charged with assault by beating.
      The club shared a statement on social media which read: “Exeter City Football Club is aware of the charge made against Jevani Brown.
      “As this is a legal matter, we are unable to make any comment until legal proceedings have been concluded.
      “He will not be selected to play during this period.”
      A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Police were called to Queens Street, Exeter in the early hours of Thursday 2 February following reports of a female having been assaulted in the area.
      “Officers attended and an arrest was made.
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      “Police have since charge a man in connection to this incident.Jevani Jason Brown, aged 28, originally from Luton but currently residing in Exeter, has been charged with assault by beating.
      “He has been released on bail and is due to appear before Exeter Magistrates Court on Thursday 16 February.”
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      What financial breaches have Man City been charged with, could they be relegated, when will we know the outcome?

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      MANCHESTER CITY are in trouble. But what are the allegations against them?The Premier League have accused the club of multiple breaches of financial and other rules over a nine-year period from 2009-2018 and then failing to cooperate with a League probe for the past FOUR years.
      Manchester City have been accused of multiple financial breachesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      In total there are 32 separate charges adding up to 113 alleged breaches of League rules.
      What does that mean, though?
      In simple terms, the club stands accused of not providing “accurate financial information” that gave a “true and fair” picture regarding City’s revenues, actual salary payments to players and managerial staff deals with sponsors.
      That’s serious, right?
      Absolutely. Deadly serious. And it could have huge repercussions for the club.
      League legal chiefs believe City hid the true source of their revenues by claiming they were from sponsors when in fact they were funded by the club’s Abu Dhabi owners. 
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      City are also accused of paying a significant part of former boss Roberto Mancini’s salary through a Abu Dhabi shell company and hiding that fact.
      In another section of the charge, City are said to have not given full details of player wages.
      The club stands accused of breaching Uefa FFP rules for five seasons and Prem “profitability and sustainability” regulations over three seasons.
      And perhaps most seriously, City are said to have failed to give full information to Prem legal investigators over FOUR years since the probe began in December 2018.
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      How did we get here in the first place?
      The investigation into City’s finances was sparked by reports by the German investigative magazine Der Spiegel which accused City of hiding millions in funding from the club’s owners, Abu Dhabi United Group, under the guise of legitimate sponsorship earnings from Gulf-based companies including Etihad Airways and investment giants Aabar.
      City consistently criticised the “illegal hacking and out of context publication of City emails” but the allegations saw Uefa conduct its own inquiry which saw the club banned from European competition for two years in February 2020.

      But that ban was overturned, wasn’t it?
      It was. City lawyers successfully argued at the Court of Arbitration for Sport that the Uefa charges were brought too late and were not legitimately levied against them. CAS did fine City £9m for failing to cooperate with the Uefa inquiry.
      Will City take the same approach now?
      The club’s bullish statement suggested it will be a full-on and aggressive defence, citing the club’s “irrefutable evidence” and describing the “surprise” at the Prem charges. But it is understood there are no time limitations for alleged breaches of League rules.
      That was prompted following the publishing of leaked documents by German website Der Spiegel.

      And what could the punishment be – if City are found guilty, of course?
      Anything from a slap on the wrist and a fine to enforced relegation or even expulsion from the Prem. Points deductions could also be in place, whether just for this season or spread over the years in which the offences were allegedly committed.
      What could the punishment be – if City are found guilty, of course?
      The ONLY time a Prem club has had points deducted was in 1997 when Middlesbrough were stripped of three points for failing to complete their fixture at Blackburn, a  decision which ultimately relegated the Teesiders.
      Since then, League chiefs have baulked at applying similar penalties and the independent commission into the Carlos Tevez affair in 2006 ruled that while West Ham deserved to lose points, it would have been unfair on their fans as it would have guaranteed relegation. 
      Retrospective points lost would be different but would open up City to massive compensation claims totalling millions from the clubs who would have finished above them in those seasons – a one-point deduction in 2015-16, for example, would have seen Manchester United leapfrog City into fourth and a £40m-plus Champions League windfall.
      City, currently second in the table, face possible punishments including a points deduction, transfer bans, spending limits and even expulsion from the league and stripping of previous titles.
      In the period concerned, the reigning Prem champions won three titles – in the 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2017-18 seasons.
      It is not known what would happen to those titles, and whether they would be awarded to the runners-up, if City face the toughest possible sanction.
      If the league title is simply handed to the second placed side, Man Utd could pick up two more titles – from the 2011-12 and the 2017-18 seasons. Liverpool finished second in 2013-14 and could stand to be awarded that trophy.
      However, it is also possible if City are stripped that the titles will go unassigned.
      In the last case of a major team being expelled from a league, Italian giants Juventus were booted from Serie A over the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal.
      They won both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 titles but were downgraded to last place in the latter season and relegated to Serie B.
      Inter Milan were awarded the 2005-06 title, but the previous season’s trophy remains unassigned.
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      So when will we know what the outcome is?
      That is still unclear but there will be huge pressure on the Prem to hold the hearing swiftly and announce the result before the end of the season.
      City would have the right of appeal but only to a Prem appeals panel and not, this time, to CAS. More

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      Dani Alves’ wife vows to STICK BY Brazil star on jail visit days after ‘demanding divorce’ over nightclub rape charge

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      DANI Alves’ wife Joana Sanz has visited him in prison for the first time since his arrest over an alleged nightclub rape.The model, 29, said after 50 minutes inside the jail near Barcelona where the Brazil star is being held: “I’m not going to leave him alone at the worst moment in his life.”
      Joana was seen leaving the prison after spending 50 minutes thereCredit: Telecinco
      Joana Sanz requested for a divorce but has now vowed to ‘stick by him’Credit: Instagram @joanasanz
      Joana made a public show of support for her husband days after reports in Spain claimed she had demanded a divorce and that Alves had refused to see her in jail.
      She has already rubbished some of the claims made by Telecinco TV reporter Leticia Requejo in her Instagram posts.
      However, she stayed silent on the divorce issue and again declined to respond on Sunday as she left Brians 2 Prison where Alves is being held on remand.
      The Tenerife-born model was asked whether she had “parked” the idea of a split right now so she could help her husband defend himself.
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      As she walked to a waiting car, she said reports Alves had refused a face-to-face meeting with her last week were a “lie.”
      And she added: “I’m very well thanks” when asked how she was after seeing Alves.
      Joana visited the jail along with chef pal Bruno Brasil, who was reportedly with Alves on the night he allegedly assaulted a woman at iconic Barcelona nightclub Sutton.
      Alves, 39, admitted to cops he had sex with the woman but says it was consensual and denies rape.
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      Last week we reported how Sanz erased virtually all the photos of her with her husband on her Instagram.
      After claims she wanted a divorce, Joana insisted on Instagram: “I want to make it clear that the recent information about things I have said are totally false.
      “I haven’t contacted any media or any specific journalist. When I have something to say I, Joana Sanz, will say it, via an official statement on my social media.
      “Everything else is speculation. I appreciate your concern but at this moment in time there is a process underway which deserves not to be intoxicated.”
      Former FC Barcelona star Alves has been locked up since he was quizzed by a magistrate on January 20.
      Last week his new lawyer Cristobal Martell made a fresh appeal for him to be released on bail while the criminal investigation continues.
      The Brazilian World Cup ace agreed to wear a GPS ankle tag and surrender his passport if he is released, legal papers show.
      Alves is expected to hear by the end of this month whether his bail application has been successful.
      If it goes to trial, Alves could wait more than a year for the case to be heard.
      Alves flew into Barcelona after agreeing to be questioned over the allegations last month.
      Previously it emerged the woman claimed Alves slapped her and raped her in the nightclub bathroom in the early hours of December 31.
      She is also said to have described seeing the footballer’s intimate tattoo while he was partly undressed.
      The tearful woman is said to have immediately told her friends what happened, and bouncers then alerted police.
      Mexican club the Pumas terminated his contract after he was held in custody – and now they are reportedly seeking £4million in damages from him for breach of contract.
      Alves’ model wife Joanna Sanz, 29, spoke of her heartbreak after his arrest, which came days after her mother died.
      She said: “I have lost the only two pillars in my life.”
      Alves is the most decorated player in football history with 43 career trophies including three Champions League titles, two Copa Americas and an Olympic gold medal.
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      In December he became Brazil’s oldest ever player at a World Cup aged 39.
      Last week he reportedly made his debut for a prison football team.
      Alves is being held at Brians 2 Prison near BarcelonaCredit: Solarpix
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      Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher trolls Man City with sarcastic comment as they’re charged with financial rule breaches

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      JAMIE CARRAGHER trolled Manchester City with a sarcastic put down over their alleged financial rule breaches.Following a four-year investigation, the English champions have been charged by the Premier League on numerous counts.
      Jamie Carragher poked fun at Man City’s Premier League breachCredit: Rex
      This can’t be right, Man City bring in more commercial revenue than Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Man Utd & Liverpool 🤷‍♂️ https://t.co/OPDaMHnws1— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) February 6, 2023

      City are alleged to have breached league rules requiring provision “in utmost good faith” of “accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club’s financial position”.
      And Liverpool legend Carragher poked fun, referencing recent figure that showed City to have the highest commercial revenue in European football.
      He sarcastically tweeted: “This can’t be right, Man City bring in more commercial revenue than Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Man Utd & Liverpool.”
      At this stage, City have been charged but not found guilty.
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      But they now face point deductions, transfer bans, spending limits, relegation and even the stripping of previous titles.
      The charges relate to breaching regulations over nine seasons between 2009 and 2018, with the investigation starting way back in December 2018.
      That was prompted following the publishing of leaked documents by German website Der Spiegel – with the investigation focusing on three specific areas.
      The first alleged issue is “under-age players were pressured to sign contracts with City through monetary payments”.
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      Secondly, that Abu Dhabi sponsors “provided only a portion of their payments to the club”, with owner Sheikh Mansour stumping up the rest, in turn overstating the sponsorship income.
      Lastly, ex-boss Roberto Mancini received a “significant portion” of compensation from a “fictitious consultancy contract” when he left the club in 2013.
      It is also claimed by the Premier League in their unprecedented findings that City did not comply with Uefa regulations surrounding club licensing and financial fair play in 2013-14 and between 2014-15 and 2017-18.
      Another breach relates to Prem profit and sustainability rules in 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.
      The Premier League also accused City of failing to cooperate and assist with the investigation.
      Uefa slapped City with a two-year ban and fined the club £25million in February 2020 for alleged financial fair play breaches.
      That was prompted following the publishing of leaked documents by German website Der Spiegel.

      However, just five months later, that was overturned and the final fine was cut to £9m by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
      Now the findings of the investigation and multiple alleged breaches have been referred to a commission.
      Commissions are independent of the Premier League and its member clubs, with the commission’s members appointed by the independent Chair of the Premier League Judicial Panel.
      The Premier League added: “The proceedings before the Commission will, in accordance with Premier League Rule W.82, be confidential and heard in private.
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      “Under Premier League Rule W.82.2, the Commission’s final award will be published on the Premier League’s website.”
      Man City have been charged by the Premier League with numerous breaches of financial rulesCredit: PA More

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      Dani Alves ‘faces £4million claim from former club UNAM Pumas over breach of contract’ after nightclub rape charge

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      DANI Alves could be forced to pay out £4million in damages to his former club UNAM Pumas over an alleged breach of contract.The Brazilian football ace has been charged with raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub toilet on December 30.
      Dani Alves could be forced to pay out £4million in damages to his former club UNAM Pumas over an alleged breach of contractCredit: Reuters
      Brazil’s oldest ever World Cup player Alves is in preventive custody in Spain accused of rapeCredit: AP
      At the time of his arrest, Alves was under contract with Mexican football club UNAM Pumas – who he signed with in July, 2022.
      Now, the 36-year-old is said to owe £4million to the club for breaching his contract.
      Brazilian publication UOL Sport has revealed the contents of an email allegedly demanding “financial compensation” from Alves.
      An extract from the email reads: “Due to the player’s very serious breaches, he is obliged to reimburse the club with the payment of the indemnity provided in the amount of $5m (£4.1m).”
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      Alves was locked up last month by a judge investigating claims of an assault at Barcelona’s swanky Sutton venue in the early hours of December 31.
      He initially denied any contact with his accuser, but is said to have changed his story and claimed they had consensual sex.
      He denies wrongdoing.
      The star’s new lawyer reportedly told a Spanish TV journalist his initial version of events was to “protect his wife” and cover up his “infidelity”.
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      Top attorney Cristobal Martell – who also represented Lionel Messi in his tax fraud case – filed an appeal against the decision to remand him in custody.
      Alves promised not to leave Spain and to stay 500 metres away from his accuser’s home and work, legal papers show.
      He also offered to report to police daily and wear a tracking device 24 hours a day if he is let out of jail.
      Previously the judge had deemed ex-Barcelona FC star Alves a flight risk.
      And today new details of the ruling were revealed by the newspaper El Periodico.
      Magistrate Anna Marín decided there was case to answer after questioning the accuser and suspect at Barcelona’s court number 15 on January 20, it reported.
      According to the paper, she said “there are much more than enough indications” to consider that there was a rape “and that the suspect was the perpetrator of it”.
      The magistrate also stressed the investigation is ongoing and nothing is proved, the paper reported.
      Mr Martell, Alves’ lawyer, slammed the magistrate in his 24-page submission.
      He claimed the investigation by the Mossos d’Esquadra police was “biased” and criticised Judge Marín for accepting it in an “uncritical and careless way”.
      The lawyer also claims CCTV from the club’s VIP room contradicts the alleged victim’s account.
      He said it shows the woman and her friends were in “festive” mood and not “intimidated” and she claimed.
      The footage allegedly shows Alves leading the woman to the toilets where they spent 16 minutes out of view – not 47 seconds as previously reported on Spanish TV.
      It it goes to trial, Alves could wait more than a year for the case to be heard.
      Previously it emerged the woman claimed Alves slapped her and raped her in the bathroom.
      She is also said to have described seeing the footballer’s intimate tattoo while he was partly undressed.
      The tearful woman is said to have immediately told her friends what happened, and bouncers then alerted police.
      Alves flew into Barcelona after agreeing to be questioned over the allegations last month.
      Mexican club the Pumas terminated his contract after he was held in custody.
      Alves’ model wife Joanna Sanz, 29, spoke of her heartbreak after his arrest, which came days after her mother died.
      She said: “I have lost the only two pillars in my life.”
      Since then she has deleted some images of her husband from her social media profiles.
      Alves is the most decorated player in football history with 43 career trophies including three Champions League titles, two Copa Americas and an Olympic gold medal.
      In December he became Brazil’s oldest ever player at a World Cup aged 39.
      Last month he reportedly made his debut for a prison football team.
      A source told La Vanguardia “the expectation was great” as many inmates idolise the former Barca right back.
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      And in an odd twist, he is said to be sharing a cell with a Brazilian named Coutinho – although it is not his national teammate.
      The Sun Online contacted UNAM Pumas for comment.
      CCTV is said to show him with his accuser in the VIP area at Sutton nightclubCredit: TripAdvisor More

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      Shocking moment football hooligans unleash chaos in massive street brawl before man ‘knocked out’

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      SHOCKING footage has shown the moment football hooligans unleash chaos in a massive street brawl today – before one man is “knocked out”.The violent scenes were captured on camera just after 1pm this afternoon near a pub in London Bridge in the country’s capital.
      Men who eyewitnesses said were Millwall fans began trying to get into a pubCredit: Sun Online
      A massive brawl escalated with one man wielding a huge poleCredit: Sun Online
      Others were seen scrapping and throwing punches at eachotherCredit: Sun Online
      Towards the end one man appeared to be “knocked out”Credit: Sun Online
      The pub in question is the Mudlark on Montague Close, according to eyewitnesses.
      In the shocking video, a group of yobs can be seen walking down the street when a man who appeared from a pub in a red-and-white scarf started shouting at them.
      Witnesses said that the group – who were singing football chants believed to be associated with Millwall – turned back from a tunnel and started heading back to the boozer.
      Shocked onlookers watched as the thugs started pushing and shoving aggressively – trying to get into the pub and at the man.
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      And things escalated further when they started throwing bottles and trying to kick down the door of the pub according to an eyewitness.
      More and more people can be seen flooding out of the pub as a full-on brawl explodes.
      Groups of men can be seen grappling and throwing punches in broad daylight.
      At one point a man who came out of the pub picked up a metal pole and began brandishing it at the alleged Millwall fans.
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      He can be seen picking up the pole and waving it threateningly as the thugs back up to the tunnel.
      Eventually a man who appears to be a bouncer or staff member at the pub manages to calm him down enough to relieve him of his makeshift weapon.
      At the end of the footage, a couple more young men are seen scrapping near the entrance to the tunnel when one trips over.
      He is then set upon by a few thugs who appear to launch kicks at punches at him that an eyewitness says left him “knocked out”.
      Cops said that one man was hospitalised as a result of the brawl while one man was arrested on “suspicion of violent disorder”.
      An eyewitness told The Sun of the “horrifying” scenes that took place in broad daylight.
      She said: “We were walking over London Bridge when we heard shouting and football chanting which sounded like Millwall chants.
      “We stuck our heads over the side of the bridge and the Millwall fans had seemed to go back into the tunnel.
      “A man came out of the pub wearing red and white scarf, I think he’s a Sunderland supporter, and started shouting at them – all of the Millwall fans turned back walking towards him.”
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      The eyewitness continued: “A bouncer or staff member told the Sunderland fan to get back in pub but the Millwall fans started throwing bottles and trying to kick down the door of the pub to get inside.
      “They were hanging outside the pub for a little bit but a fight broke out as it escalated as more and more people came out.
      “One guy had the pole used to separate the queues and came out of the pub and was swinging it. He tried to start chase guys back down tunnel with bollard backed up by other people from the pub.”
      She added: “One guy started chasing Millwall fans who fell over they started kicking him and kicking him in head and it looked like he was knocked out – it was chaos.
      “There were a lot of tourists walking along the bridge who were shocked and horrified to see the violence out in the open.”
      A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police were called at 14:34hrs on Saturday, 4 February, to reports of a group of people fighting outside a pub in Montague Close, SE1.
      “Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. One man was taken to hospital with an injury to his face. His condition is not life-threatening. 
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      “Another man was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. He remains in custody at a south London police station. 
      “Enquiries are ongoing to establish what happened and any witnesses are asked to call 101 quoting CAD 3397/04Feb. To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. ” More

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      Newcastle United’s £45m signing Anthony Gordon could face jail after being caught driving just two days into a road ban

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      NEWCASTLE United’s £45million signing Anthony Gordon could face jail after driving just two days into a road ban.The star, 21, got a six-month disqualification on Monday for twice failing to disclose details of the driver of his car.
      Anthony Gordon was photographed behind the wheel of his £100k Mercedes G-Wagon on Wednesday – days after being banned from the roadCredit: BackGrid
      Wearing a black puffer jacket and with his unmistakable bleached blond hair, Gordon was seen clambering out of the driver’s sideCredit: BackGrid
      Gordon joined Newcastle from Prem strugglers Everton on SundayCredit: Getty
      But on Wednesday he was pictured driving his £100,000 black Mercedes G-Wagon with his girlfriend Annie Keating.
      Gordon, who joined from Prem strugglers Everton on Sunday, shamelessly parked in daylight outside the Hilton hotel in Gateshead’s busy town centre.
      Wearing a black puffer jacket and with his unmistakable bleached blond hair, Gordon was seen clambering out of the driver’s side before going inside.
      Flouting a road ban can mean up to six months’ jail.
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      A source said: “What a way to start his Newcastle spell.
      “He could face prison.”
      He was banned after offences linked to parking and speeding raps last year.
      Girlfriend Annie Keating drove the star to training on FridayCredit: NNP
      Yesterday, he was dropped off and picked up at training by his girlfriend.
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      Northumbria Police said: “As is standard practice, we wouldn’t confirm or deny the identity of anyone who may or may not be part of a police investigation and who has not been charged with a criminal offence.”
      Newcastle United have been contacted for comment. More