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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nick Lester

Call in Parliament to block one of Chelsea bidders amid concerns

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Chelsea and the Premier League must not be “contaminated” by “despicably corrupt business practice”, Parliament has been told, amid calls to block one of the bidders for the club.

Speaking in the House of Lords under the protection of parliamentary privilege, Labour former cabinet minister Lord Hain called for the Pagliuca Consortium to be barred from the race to snap up the Blues.

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