Burnley FC under investigation for distortion of competition

Burnley FC from the second English division apparently has to answer on suspicion of distorting competition. This is what the newspaper reports The Sun on Sunday.

The Vincent Kompany-led club, who secured promotion to the Premier League early on, are said to have deliberately started from a poorer XI against relegated Reading FC, allowing the underdogs to draw and earn a point. Those in charge of Huddersfield Town, which, like Reading, is fighting against relegation, raised this accusation.

If convicted, Burnley could face a fine and a point deduction.