The English Football Association has closed an investigation into allegations of information piracy of staff from Liverpool FC, involving a talent search program for its rival in the Premier League Manchester City.
According to press reports, the incident dates back to 2013, when individuals linked to Liverpool were able to repeatedly access the Manchester City club account on the “Scout 7” online program, which includes a huge database of more than 500 thousand players in the world, in addition to videotapes of their performance. , And is designed to help clubs find talent and identify players they want to sign.
And reports added last year that a secret agreement concluded in September 2013 to pay Liverpool a financial settlement of one million pounds ($ 1.3 million) to Citi, after the latter resorted to experts in information technology and piracy, to show whether he was subjected to a hacked information by a hero Europe. The Football Association said in its statement, Friday: “The Football Association has considered evidence received in this regard, including information provided by the two clubs, and decided not to proceed with the investigation.”He continued, “It is due to several factors, including the age of the alleged fears and the settlement agreed upon by the two clubs.”The British newspaper “Times” had made it clear that the English Premier League was not aware of the settlement reached between the two parties, and indicated that Liverpool had also paid the value of the settlement, without the club or any of the individuals who were accused by City agreeing, With their guilt. Liverpool is now firmly moving towards winning the Premier League title for the first time in 3 decades and toppling Manchester City from its throne in the last two seasons.
