Supporters of Wolverhampton Wanderers have aired some concerns after Tim Spiers relayed a news report on Jorge Mendes.
On Wednesday, the Athletic journalist relayed an article from a Portuguese media outlet which stated that the football agent is involved in an investigation by the Portuguese tax authorities over money laundering (as per Sabado), which left fans worried.
Reports in Portugal that tax authorities have searched the home of Jorge Mendes and Gestifute's offices, as well as a number of clubs including Porto and Benfica, as part of a money laundering investigation.
https://t.co/CgazmAkV6P— Tim Spiers (@TimSpiers) March 4, 2020
Was fun while it lasted, back to league one we go
— cav (@cavan_smart) March 4, 2020
Looks like we’ll be fighting it out with Man City for the league 2 title
— cliff (@elcliff85) March 4, 2020
Oh dear ??
— Callum (@Cal_Wood1990) March 4, 2020
Are you worried about the report on Jorge Mendes that was shared by Tim Spiers?Yes, it's very concerning
No, not to do with us
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The panic comes as Mendes’ agency, Gestifute, represents a number of Wolves’ star players and the 54-year-old ‘helped to bring several top stars’ to Molineux (per Express and Star).
However, while the report states that Gestifute’s offices were searched along with a number of Portuguese football clubs, there was no suggestion of wrong-doing on the part of anyone with the Old Gold (via Express and Star), supporters still aired their worries, though.
Oh dear oh dear pic.twitter.com/QnnAvnAr3Z
— Will (@Marstooo) March 4, 2020
— Polecat (@itspolecatime) March 4, 2020
Well it was fun whilst it lasted
— Mark Spruce (@mark_spruce) March 4, 2020
Uh oh ?
— Dan wolf? (@dankol91) March 4, 2020
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What do we think?
While there is no suggestion of any wrong-doing from anyone at Wolves (via Express and Star), there does not seem to be too much to worry about for the Molineux faithful.
However, it is clear from replies to Tim Spiers’ tweet that the report on the investigation into money laundering has caused some panic amongst supporters.