Benfica raided

Police in Portugal have raided Benfica football club as part of a corruption investigation linked to player transfers.

The Attorney General’s office revealed that it had carried out nearly 30 searches, including at the premises of Benfica and fellow top division club Santa Clara, in a probe into a range of financial crimes including money laundering. Benfica confirmed the raids in a statement in which they underlined their “total willingness to collaborate with the authorities”.