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Liverpool are reported to have denied suggestions the club encouraged the father of an 11-year-old footballer they were trying to sign to lie in an attempt to avoid punishment for breaking Premier League regulations.
In an exclusive for the Daily Telegraph, Ben Rumsby outlined the team's alleged pursuit of the player and the subsequent fallout, suggesting the family of the youngster, now 13, have provided information about the saga.
It's stated during an investigation into the Reds' conduct "that two representatives of the club told the boy's father last September not to disclose the tapping-up or inducements when interviewed by a lawyer acting on behalf of the Premier League.