Football Referees, Players, Managers and Media
The FA has been contacted by the police this week after it emerged that footballer Matt Le Tissier was the centre of a failed betting scam.
Concerns were raised upon the publication of the football star's autobiography, entitled Taking Le Tiss, in which he admitted to gambling on the timing of the first throw-in during Southampton's English Premier League match against Wimbledon in 1995.
According to the police, the issue is being explored by the FA, although Le Tissier has declined to comment on the developments so far.
A spokesman for Hampshire police stated: "We have raised this matter with the FA and are discussing it with them."
The Times has described Le Tissier's new book as "a refreshing memoir of the career of a footballer who did things his way" and said that it does not contain any false modesty about his skills on the pitch.
Le Tisser spent his entire career with Southampton, making over 450 appearances for the south coast side.
Written by Terry Mitchell
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21 October 2010
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