by Tom Bower
Hill-Wood, Peter 80, 81–2, 331, 336
fires Graham 86
Hinchcliffe, Stephen 252
Hinkinson, Peter 164
Hoddle, Glenn 46, 49, 52, 244, 263, 269–70, 272, 278
former-lives remark made by 187, 263–4
Hoey, Kate 32–3, 91, 193–200, 201
Banks and Purnell criticize 221
Bates criticized by 226–7
Crozier criticized by 215–16
dismissal of 229–30
independent regulator and 206–7, 212, 213, 217
McGivan criticized by 220–1
replaces Banks 194
safe terraces and 216
Smith criticized by 206–7, 220–1
on Wembley’s new stadium 219
World Cup bid and 219, 220–1, 225
hooliganism 223
Houllier, Gérard 227, 287
Houseman, Marcello 177
Howarth 108–9
debts of 112
Hughes, Mark 49, 258
transfer of 53–4
Hughes, Rob 78
Hull City 21
Hunter, Anji 152, 207
Hurst, Geoff 220
Hutchinson, Colin 275–6
Hyldgaard, Morten 300–1
IF Elfsborg FC 166
IK Start FC 84
Ince, Paul 258
Independent Football Commission (IFC), see independent regulator
independent regulator 1, 4, 5, 7, 19, 139–40, 142, 158, 202–18 passim, 346
Blair’s threat of 146–7
demand for, by Sir John Smith 153–4
Faulkner and 202–3, 205–6
impotence of 208
Mellor and 203–4, 206–7
Pendry’s antagonism towards 205
Purnell’s hostility towards 206, 207
Indriksons, Guntis 315–16
Ingebrigtsen, Kare 297
Ingesson, Klas 261
Inland Revenue 73–5, 80, 81, 84, 85, 93–4, 255
probes football’s finances 74–5
Insolvency Practitioners’ Association 130
Interclub 81
Inter Milan FC 258, 333, 334
International Association of Football Agents 261–2
International Trust Group 117, 118
InterNetClub 279
Investec 219
Investing in the Community 157, 159–60
launched 163
Ipswich Town 16
Ireland, John 65, 67
Irish Central Bank 118–19, 122–4
Irish Trust Bank (formerly Kildare Bank) 117–22
ITV 36, 103–7, 378
club interests bought by 188
Dein’s deal with 14–15, 103–5
ITV Digital 345
Jacobson, Boorge 260
Jansen, Rob 334, 336
Jeffers, Francis 337
Jenkinson, G.G. 72
Jensen, John 81, 83–4
Jobson, Vic 51
Johansson, Jonatan 266–7
Johansson, Lennart 184, 186, 224, 225
Johnson, Gary 316, 318
Johnson, Peter 138
Jones, Colin 151, 161–2, 163
Jones, Vinnie 42
Jonsson, Ulrika 375
Joorabchian, Kia 389
Jordan, Simon 308–10
Juventus FC 352–3, 355
Kanchelskis, Andrei 91, 262, 306
Kanu, Nwankwo 321, 324
Karlsruhe FC 257
Katanec, Srecko 283
Keane, Robbie 348
Keane, Roy 358
Keegan, Kevin 146, 212, 295, 333, 334
Kelly, Graham 53–4, 69, 75–8 passim, 90, 101–2, 104, 160, 163
on Blair’s concerns for football 145–6
FA’s no-confidence vote in 186
on Graham affair 87, 95
inquiry announced by 148
optimism of, concerning football’s image 99
‘pawn’ allegation against 101
questions Task Force’s remit 161
resignation of 186
responds to Venables’s
resignation threat 94–5
on Roach 263
on Smith report 154
and Sugar, antipathy towards 92–3
on Sugar’s bellicose manner 70
Wembley stadium project and 184–6
and Wiseman’s Southampton ‘jackpot’ 181
and World Cup 183–4
Kemps Directories 120
Kendrew, Paul 73–4, 93
Kennedy, Mel 122
Kenwright, Bill 16
Kenyon, Peter 10, 23, 234, 344, 345, 347, 354, 372, 382
Bates and 11
Keogh, James 119
Kharine, Dmitri 338–9
Kiddell, Ray 378, 391
Kildare Bank (later Irish Trust Bank) 117
Killick, Mark 76
King, Andy 301, 302
King, Brian 303
‘Kingston Royals’ 47
Kirby Coaches 124
Kollin, Ludwig 255–8, 298–9
Kozlovski, Alex 316–18
Krol, Ruud 46
Lampard, Frank 248
Landhurst Leasing 60, 72
Lapsely, Angus 137
La Roche, Alain 52–3
Laslandes, Lilian 299
Law, Denis 25, 42
Lawrence, Tommy 166–7
Lawton, Tommy 182
Lazio 55–6, 353, 355, 365
League Managers’ Association 33
Leaver, Peter 23, 58–9, 64, 87, 155, 156, 159, 160, 187–8
confronts Mellor 158–9
Premier League dismisses 159
questions Task Force’s remit 161
responds to criticism over Mellor confrontation 159
withdraws Task Force objections 159
Leboeuf, Frank 321
Lee, David 179
Lee, Mike 91, 155–6, 158, 163
Brown’s criticism of 203
Burnham and 161
independent regulator and 204, 207
Leeds United 10, 27, 363–6
Ferdinand and 231, 234–42 passim, 354–7
finances 346–7, 352, 363–6
Graham becomes manager of 95
Sky buys interest in 188
Leeds United on Trial (O’Leary) 348–9
Leicester City 50–1
NTL’s stake in 188
Leighton, Allan 239, 240, 347–9, 351–2, 353, 354, 364, 365, 366–7
Leimlehner, Erich 256–7
Leitch, Sandy 216
Lens FC 258–9
Levene, Peter 216
Lever, Lawrence 85
Levy, Daniel 16, 269, 270–5, 276, 277–8, 283–4, 371, 380
Lewis, Joe 270–1
Lineker, Gary 87–8
Littlewood, Peter 368
Liverpool FC 10, 16, 48
Dudek sold to 329
ITV’s stake in 188
Lizarazu, Bixente 336
Ljungberg, Freddie 339–40
Lord Burns 377–8
Lord Stevens 385–6, 390–3
Loughney, Brian 117
Lovenkrands, Peter 266
Lowe, Rupert 16, 269, 278
and agents 23
Hoddle released by 272
Luton FC 40–1, 386
Luxemburgo, Wanderley 30
Lyderson, Pal 84–5
Lynch, Kenny 42
Macari, Lou 256
Maccabi Nevealon FC 174
Maktoums, The 387
McCarthy, Mick 350
MacDonald, Aimi 147
McGarvey, Scott 298–9
McGhee, Mark 307
McGivan, Alec 182, 183–4, 221–2, 224
Hoey’s criticism of 220–1
McInally, Alan 48–9
McKay, Willie 248, 282–3, 288, 289
McKenzie, Neil 151
McLaren, Steve 350, 386
McLintock, Frank 62–3, 67, 92, 97–100 passim
implausible story of 97
Madsen, Henrik 80–1
and Men from Brondby 85
Magnusson, Eggert 389–90
Mail on Sunday 85, 144–5
Major, John 182
Makudi, Worawi 225
Manachefevsky, Roman 322
Manchester City 188
Wanchope and 264
Manchester United 10, 16, 46, 48, 91, 352, 369, 371–2, 374, 379, 382, 390
Bean’s investigation of 306–7
Bosnich and 29
Docherty’s dismissal from 24–5
Edwards family’s purchase of controlling share in 138
Ferdinand and 233–4, 343, 347, 354–8
flotation of 138
Hughes’s transfer to 53–4
and match fixing, suspicions of 28
Sky announces takeover bid for 162–3
Sky buys interest in 188
see also Ferguson, Alex
Mandaric, Milan 363, 379
Marler 127, 128
Marrin, Patrick 131–2
Mascardi, Gustavo 234, 282–3, 291, 292–3
Massey, Harry 127
Match of the Day 104
Matei, Constantin 89
Mather, Paul 133
Mathiesen, Frank 96
Matthews, Stanley 25, 145
Maxwell, Robert 35–6, 104, 128
Maybanks 129, 132
Mears, David 127
Medina, Nicolas 298
Mellor, David 136–7, 139–43, 154–62 passim
calls for resignation of 158–9
Hoey supports, on regulation 207
independent regulator and 203–4, 206–7
Leaver’s confrontation with 159
Lee’s criticism of 203
Pendry loathes 149
Purnell and 204
radio slot of 142
Task Force committee marshalled by 151
Men from Brondby (Madsen) 85
Middlesbrough FC 188
Middleton, Peter 196
Midland Bank 35
Miklosko, Ludek 255–7
Milburn, Jackie 145–6
Miles, David 316
Miller, Neil 314
Millichip, Bert 76, 182–3
Wiseman replaces 99, 101
Mimms, Bobby 40
Mineral Separation Ltd 108
Mistaharim 344
Moggi, Alessandro 355
Moggi, Luciano 355
Montcalm Hotel 120–1, 124
Monteneri, Gianpaolo 280
Montgomery, Giles 117
Moorcroft, David 190, 197
Moore, Brian 45
Moore Holdings 118, 121
Moore, Jo 156
Morabito, Vincenzo 259–63, 275–6, 277, 278, 283, 332–3
Chelsea and 310
Roach as enemy of 280
Roach’s partnership with 261–2
Smith’s partnership with 280–1
Moratti, Massimo 258, 333
Morgan, Sally 147
Morris, Christopher 131, 133
Morris, Mike 283, 299
Mourinho, Jose 382–3
Mueller, Rolf 293
Multiplex 218, 226, 387
Murdoch, Rupert 35–6, 103, 105, 162
Murray, Bob 298, 303, 366
Murray, David 266, 267, 271
Murray, Richard 16, 23, 140
Myhre, Thomas 234–5
Nani, Gianluca 274
Neeskens, Johan 46
Newcastle FC 188, 211–12, 265–6, 363–4, 380, 390
Ferguson and 265–6
Newell, Mike 383
News of the World 245, 267, 373, 375, 383
Nicholas, Charlie 337
Nielsen, Jorgen 300
Nilsson, Roland 262
Noades, Ron 14–15, 171–3, 174, 178
Noonan, Robert 118, 121, 127
Norfina 36
Norman, Torquil 108, 110, 111
Nottingham Forest 6, 7, 28–9, 50–1, 78–9
Chapman joins 50
Francis joins 46
and payments to scouts 29
relegation of 51
Sheringham deal and 61–3
NTL 188
Nunez, Milton 301–3
Oates, Keith 216–17
Observer 156
Office of Fair Trading 162
Oldham Athletic 109, 127
O’Leary, David 234–8, 348–50, 352–3, 355, 358, 364–5
autobiography of 348–9
dismissal of 353
Olympique Marseille 31
O’Neill, Martin 350, 353
Orlygsson, Thorvaldur 79
Osborne Marketing Communications 125
Otelea, Cornel 89–90
Overseas Metals Ltd 119
Pack, Roy 245
Pagliara, Guiseppe 334
Pahars, Marian 315
Palios, Mark 368–70, 372–6, 378
Panorama 72, 73, 76, 385–6
Papi, John 120–1, 125–6, 130–4 passim, 311
jailed 134
Pardew, Alan 389
Parkinson, Michael 217
Parry, Rick 10, 12, 14–15, 23, 24, 69–70, 92, 98–101 passim, 182, 288
on agents 263
on Cunningham’s appointment 210–11
on Faulkner 209
and Graham affair 85, 88
on Grobbelaar accusation 31–2
and Inland Revenue investigations 74, 75, 90–1
on Premier League financial-arrangements panel 70, 71
ridicules Bean 21
on Smith report 214
and televised matches 105, 106, 107
Patarkastasishvili, Badri 389
Pausen, Krishie 300
Peeters, Tom 298
Pendry, Tom 143, 146–8, 157
Faulkner rivals, for Foundation chair 205
given chairmanship of Football
Foundation 205, 212
given chairmanship of Football Trust 149–50
withdraws Football Trust support
from Task Force 158
People 72
Perez, Lionel 299
Petit, Emmanuel 337
Phelan, Tom 117
Philip Hill 108, 111
Piechnik, Torben 79
Pleat, David 50
Plumb, Andrew 29
Portsmouth FC 164–9, 359, 363, 379, 390
new stadium of, opened and closed 169
Venables joins 164–5
Venables resigns from 169
Premier League 363, 366, 368–9, 371–3, 376–90, 392–4
agrees to levy 161–2
allegations of corruption in 19
Big Five among 10, 103–4
and Burnham’s analysis 160–1
Faulkner’s criticism of 202
financial mysteries concerning 5
and Graham affair 86–7
investigative panel established by 70
Leaver dismissed by 159
Mellor’s criticism of 140–1
publishes report of investigative panel 99–101
and regulation 2–3, 202–3
Sky’s deal with 6, 141
Sky-income levy on 204–5
Price Waterhouse Coopers 368
PRO International 51, 255
Proactive Sports Management 294–5, 367
Proctor, Tom 124
Professional Footballers’ Association 157
Professional Game Board 361
Purnell, James 137, 139, 149, 161, 204, 205, 206
elected to Parliament 230
Hoey criticized by 221
independent regulator and 209–10, 213, 214–15
on Mellor 157
Mellor’s criticism of 204
seeks parliamentary seat 205
on World Cup bid 225
Pye, Freddie 119–20
Pye Metals 120
Queens Park Rangers 26, 96, 377
Quinton, Sir John 15, 86–7, 187
Radford, Ian 274
Raducioiu, Florin 246, 258<
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Ranieri, Claudio 310
Reacher, Fred 50, 79
Real Madrid 233, 332–3, 371
Red Star Belgrade 272–5, 283
Reddington, Detective Superintendent Jim 25–6
Redknapp, Harry 5, 154, 231–50 passim, 286–90
becomes West Ham manager 245–6
dismissal of, from West Ham 5, 289
early life of 231
expenditure record of 288–9
lying justified by 243
million-plus salary of 242
at Portsmouth 359, 363
resignation of, from Bournemouth 245
Redknapp, Mark 308
Redknapp, Sandra 232
regulator, see independent regulator
Reid, Peter 295, 297–303, 366
Reid, Robert 70–1, 85, 91–2, 96–8, 99–100, 297
Revie, Don 27–8
Croker on 28
Mirror’s threat to expose 27–8
Richards, Dave 15, 180, 204–5, 278, 376–7
Richards, Dean 278
Richardson, Ken 21
Ridsdale, Peter 10, 12, 187, 340–1, 347–57 passim, 363–7
Crozier irritates 360
Ferdinand and 234, 235, 236–7, 238, 239–41, 347–8, 354–7
on O’Leary 349–50
Roach and 258–9
rigging of results 27
Rioch, Bruce 335
Roach, Dennis 42–57, 248, 251–85 passim
Bean and 254, 264–7 passim, 277, 278–9
Dumitrescu and 89–90
FA accuses of double dealing 279
and Gascoigne, sale of 54–7
Morabito’s partnership with 261–2
Sugar’s reservations about 89
on Venables 64
see also football agents
Roach, Frederick 43
Roach, Nick 279
Roberts, Martin 94
Robinson, Geoffrey 146, 168
Robinson, Paul 340–1
Robinson, Peter 105
Robinson, Steve 312
Robson, Bobby 265–6, 295
Roeder, Glenn 290, 363
Roethlisberger, Kurt 31
Roger, Marc 332, 333
Rooney, Wayne 367
Rossi, Paolo 30–1
Rous, Stanley 26, 184
Roy, Eric 298
Royal Bank of Scotland 128–9, 130–1, 132
Royal Park Hotel 382
Royle, Joe 254, 264, 268
Russell, Charles 122
Ruvavac, Dragan 273
safe terraces 152, 216
‘St Albans mafia’ 43
Samuel 111
Santin, Gino 56–8, 72
Scally, Paul 21
Schmeichel, Peter 296
Scholar, Irving 35, 51, 52, 54, 58–9, 105, 128
Scolari, Luiz Felipe 386
Scribes 35, 42
Scudamore, Richard 2–3, 5, 9, 23–4, 368–9, 375–85, 387–8, 390, 392–3
Crozier angers 360
independent regulator and 203, 207–8, 209, 213, 217–18
Seaman, David 321, 327, 330, 337
Sedoc, Frank 320–1, 323–5
Serie A 384
Serious Fraud Office 94, 96
Settembrini, Roberto 275, 276
Seville FC 90
Shankly, Bill 349
Sheard, Rod 190–1
Shearer, Alan 52
Sheepshanks, David 16–17, 160, 329