Blues MD arrested over 'corruption'

Birmingham managing director Karren Brady and co-owner David Sullivan have been arrested by police investigating alleged corruption in English football, according to reports.

Birmingham managing director Karren Brady and co-owner David Sullivan have been arrested by police investigating alleged corruption in English football, according to reports.

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Detectives confirmed they questioned a 59-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting.

The arrests follow last month's raids on the Barclays Premier League club as part of an ongoing inquiry by the City of London Police's economic crime unit.

They were released on bail, police confirmed.

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