Staines Town

[Kashmire Hawker]

Do move to another part of the forum if needs be Admin - 8th tier football club Staines Town has just suspended all operations after discovering that the club's owners has been involved in the financing of large-scale bribery, corruption, and fraud, and breached the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

They also say that the owner (Downing LLP)'s other holdings have financed Environmental Crimes, Price Fixing, Deforestation, Forced Evictions, Human Rights Abuses, Child Labour, Slavery, Gender Discrimination, and Murder.

This is utterly extraordinary and something that will shake football to the core.

Urgent Club Statement - Staines Town Football Club

Staines Town Football Club (STFC) regrets to announce that pursuant to third party breaches of Section 54 of The Modern Slavery Act 2015 and other information that has come to light, we are forced to temporarily suspend all primary operations including but not limited to competitive fixtures...

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[WickedWolfie]

Another take on the story, noting longstanding disputes between the club and Downing LLP. The club better be bloody sure of their facts as otherwise they are liable for massive legal damages.

Staines Town FC halts operations amid claims its owners breached sanctions and modern slavery laws

Staines Town Football Club (STFC) has halted all operations after claiming its owners failed to comply with sanctions and breached the Modern Slavery Act

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[Wonder Boyo]

Just wait until Newcastle United find out what their owners have been up to

 

[ombyman]

Just wait until Newcastle United find out what their owners have been up to

I think all clubs fans need to keep quiet, especially those in the higher leagues. It could easily be any owners who are outed for appaling conditions in some far flung factory etc. Who knows what nefarious business activities and goings on some of the owners have done or are doing.

 

[Boss Hogg]

Just wait until Newcastle United find out what their owners have been up to

It would be a very brave journalist that investigated that!

 

[De Wolfs Mullet]

Do move to another part of the forum if needs be Admin - 8th tier football club Staines Town has just suspended all operations after discovering that the club's owners has been involved in the financing of large-scale bribery, corruption, and fraud, and breached the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

They also say that the owner (Downing LLP)'s other holdings have financed Environmental Crimes, Price Fixing, Deforestation, Forced Evictions, Human Rights Abuses, Child Labour, Slavery, Gender Discrimination, and Murder.

This is utterly extraordinary and something that will shake football to the core.

Urgent Club Statement - Staines Town Football Club

Staines Town Football Club (STFC) regrets to announce that pursuant to third party breaches of Section 54 of The Modern Slavery Act 2015 and other information that has come to light, we are forced to temporarily suspend all primary operations including but not limited to competitive fixtures...

web.archive.org

Don't think I would be too quick to believe all of this. Wonder if someone at the club has an agenda against the owners? It's certainly all very salacious!

 

[WickedWolfie]

Don't think I would be too quick to believe all of this. Wonder if someone at the club has an agenda against the owners? It's certainly all very salacious!

If it's bogus they better have deep pockets as they are likely to be bankrupted.

 

[WickedWolfie]

It would be a very brave journalist that investigated that!

What's wrong with Chop-Chop Square?

 

[TriumphWolf]

A tenant with longstanding issues with their landlord, now playing out in public. I doubt this will get much attention beyond the local paper.

 

[Sammy Chungs Tracksuit]

What's wrong with Chop-Chop Square?

Is that in the vasectomy quarter?

 

[WickedWolfie]

Is that in the vasectomy quarter?

Alsafat Square - Google Search

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[TooMutchBull]

Dis could be massive! Aiiiii

 

[Dr Wolfenstein]

Money laundering to remove staines....File under Staines washes dirty linen in public.

 

[Alex Rae The Substitute]

I used to play for Staines Town… as a youth - a long time ago. Great little club.

 

[Stourport wolf]

I used to play for Staines Town… as a youth - a long time ago. Great little club.

They left their mark on you.