Foul play - ML risk in EU football

Some colourful and questionable characters have owned football clubs over the years, not always for love of the sport. Agents who handle player transfers have also been accused of shady dealings. Denis O'Connor reviews the European Commission's examination of the financial crime elements that besmirch the beautiful game.

Denis O'Connor, a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment, was a member of the British Bankers' Association Money Laundering Committee from 2003-10 and a member of the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group's Board and Editorial Panel between 2010 and 2016. He has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences on financial crime issues, both in the UK and abroad.

Some colourful and questionable characters have owned football clubs over the years, not always for love of the sport. Agents who handle player transfers have also been accused of shady dealings. Denis O'Connor reviews the European Commission's examination of the financial crime elements that besmirch the beautiful game.