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LMA demands Daily Telegraph release information over alleged corruption

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The League Managers Association has reiterated its call for the Daily Telegraph to release all its information regarding allegations of corruption to the Football Association.

The Telegraph published video footage of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Barnsley assistant boss Tommy Wright on Wednesday evening as part of its latest report into alleged corruption in football.

It followed the video which led to Sam Allardye leaving his role as England boss earlier in the week while Barnsley sacked Wright on Thursday

Both Hasselbaink and Wright deny any wrongdoing, but in a statement released on Thursday, the LMA said it remained "extremely concerned" by the allegations and insisted the Telegraph help their investigations.

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"Following further revelations by the Telegraph and a follow up LMA meeting with The FA this morning, the LMA remains extremely concerned about allegations made against a number of managers and individuals in the game," read the statement. 

"Alongside The FA, and the other principal stakeholders in the game, we want to fully investigate any and all substantive allegations of corruption, quickly and comprehensively. 

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QPR manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink denies any wrongdoing after being named in a Daily Telegraph investigation alleging corruption in football.

"Very disappointingly, this process is being delayed as the Telegraph is yet to provide to The FA, as requested, full and complete unconditional disclosure of all the information it has.

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"We urge the Telegraph to provide full disclosure of all its information relating to the allegations, including all recordings, transcripts and full details of how the information was obtained, to The FA, immediately. This information should not be provided selectively, but unedited and unconditionally, in order that a fully comprehensive investigation can be expedited."

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