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third of the players could be in place

. Potential for match-fixing could be higher now

Roberto Jimenez is far from a household name, but the transfer Benfica goalkeeper at Real Zaragoza last week may have implications as far as Jean-Marc Bosman transfer system Challenge Cup.

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Jimenez raised his eyebrows as his new club had asked the court to voluntary administration in an effort to deal with a ? 110 (£ 96.5m) of net debt. How could they afford to buy a ? 8.6 million doorman?

As a publicly traded company, Benfica were required to report to shareholders of insolvent as a buyer would pay for the player. It turned out that Zaragoza paid ? 86 000 in the pay of more than ? 8.5 million paid by an investment fund that will keep anonymous player's economic rights.

The Spanish newspaper El Pais, the fund is Quality Sports Investment, which, according to "multiple sources" that is controlled by the Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes and former Manchester United and Chelsea Chief Executive Peter Kenyon . Digger Kenyon confirmed that he and Mendes act as advisors to the fund.

There is no indication of any wrongdoing by QSI: third player ownership is legal in Portuguese and Spanish leagues. But the nature of the investment QSI presents a number of potentially serious political challenges. It is based on the Jersey offshore jurisdiction, namely, the identity of its investors are unknown. Digger could not contact QSI because it has no Internet presence and your contact information has been released. It operates from a chip, five-story office building official, not even a plaque on the door to say that companies work from there.

owners and managers test for football clubs is in part an effort to ensure the integrity of sport. QSI intentions are probably honest, but if the players as important as the goalkeepers may be held by others in anonymity, impenetrable foreign companies the possibility of match-fixing is obvious. Fortunately, the prohibition of the third English game property being protected. However, although it could be an existential threat to football, FIFA seems to have had little interest regulations.

Ipswich Pouches Evans are certainly profound: The sellers of tickets on the secondary market is worth £ 625m according to the Sunday Times Rich List, making it one of the 125 richest people in the country . But Ipswich fans should be forgiven for not tripping over themselves with gratitude Evans. After all, the company's debt Club remained at about £ 7.6 million in June 2007, six months before Evans - about 73% of the turnover of the club. However, according to accounts in recent years has been increased to £ 40.9m - even when taken out of 11.6 pounds due to affiliates of the debt to the club's turnover rate is a punishment from 187.8%. Added to this is £ 9.30 credit notes that "after the acquisition of ... were assigned to Marcus Evans International Finance Kft. The interest rate on these loans for others it is 7 , 29% a year. "This meant £ 1.9 million in interest on loans Evans note was added to the total debt of the group companies of Ipswich, in the year to June 2010, taking 64m £. The chance of the pockets are deep.

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