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southbankbornnbred
11:44 Wed Oct 21
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Kenzo - yes, he went to Stoke and Celtic after the court case. He managed some big clubs.
Rios - good question. I guess the Revenue felt that Swindon's scam was on a scale other clubs did not copy. It went on for many years and involved most players who joined them. Probably why they took action against Swindon and not others.
Macari's argument that he negotiated contracts but was not aware that Swindon was not paying the tax obligations was legally strong - hence the jury cleared him. That left the chairman and the accountant in the frame.
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riosleftsock
11:40 Wed Oct 21
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As CS says, every single club was at it (most probably still are).
The big question for me was why Macari was singled out?
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Mr Kenzo
11:37 Wed Oct 21
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Did he ever get another Manger's job in Football?
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madeeasy
11:26 Wed Oct 21
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I sat next to him and chatted to him about his time at West Ham on a plane on the way to moscow for the champions league final, great zoltaneering there..
Anyway i enjoyed his time with us for a few reasons, he bought in some good players and although the football was ok, it was the time i started travelling home and away a lot and thoroughly enjoyed his time as his name had the best ring for
Lou Macari's claret and blue army.
he spoke highly of his time at west ham as well fwiw
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Council Scum
11:26 Wed Oct 21
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He signed some great players for us.
Every club was at it.
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