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Southampton assistant manager Eric Black filmed allegedly giving advice on how to bribe lower league staff

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Southampton assistant manager Eric Black is the latest figure to become embroiled in alleged mass corruption in football.

The club released a statement on Thursday night indicating they had been contacted by the Daily Telegraph as part of their on-going investigation into wrong-doing in the game and were told that Black would feature in their next story.

Black has been filmed by the Telegraph allegedly advising their undercover reporters posing as businessmen how to bribe lower league staff.

Southampton assistant Eric Black was caretaker boss at Aston Villa at the end of last season
Southampton assistant Eric Black was caretaker boss at Aston Villa at the end of last season
Black is the latest  figure to be embroiled in alleged mass corruption tarnishing the game
Black is the latest figure to be embroiled in alleged mass corruption tarnishing the game

Southampton have contacted the Football Association and the Premier League and will work closely with them to resolve the issue, but were waiting to receive all the information on the matter.