2007: Fifa VP and Trinidad and Tobago MP Jack Warner unveils the former New York Police commissioner Bernard Kerik as Trinidad’s new “crime buster” to head the country’s fight against crime and corruption.
2009: Kerik pleads guilty to corruption, tax fraud and lying to the White House; released on a $1.5m bond; could face 60 years in jail.
Man of the week: Peter Hill-Wood, Arsenal – says he changed his 2007 view that “we don’t need Stan Kroenke … we don’t want his sort … Americans know sweet FA about our football” because “Stan has proved to be a valuable member of the board.” Other board news last week: £850k – amount Hill-Wood received from Stan for 100 shares.
3 Nov: Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony attacks reports that he’s ready to sack Darren Ferguson; says Ferguson has his “full support”. “There is no doubt that we have the talent in our camp to do bloody well.” Previous month: “There is no better manager in the country to get us out of our current situation”.
10 Nov: Sacks him.
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