Simon Lock
@SimonLockTBIJ
Reporter - The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (@TBIJ) Words in @TheTimes, @Telegraph, @Guardian and Private Eye. DM for Email/Proton/Signal etc
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31-12-2014 16:55:32
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Vitesse Arnhem docked 18 points following an investigation by The Guardian and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism that uncovered apparent financial ties between Roman Abramovich and Vitesse while he owned Chelsea.
Exceptional work on this by Simon Lock. theguardian.com/football/2024/…
Dutch football club Vitesse Arnhem deducted record 18 points for rule breaches.
'Indications' that Roman Abramovich 'has or has had control over Vitesse' and 'risks of violation of sanctions and money laundering.'
Follows The Guardian & The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reporting.
knvb.nl/nieuws/betaald…
Bronze is awarded to the Dele Alli interview from
The Overlap and silver to The Hidden Truth Behind Roman Abramovich's Chelsea FC Empire from Rob Davies, David Conn, Simon Lock and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Interesting piece on the many trials of Vitesse, which cites our The Bureau of Investigative Journalism & The Guardian investigation in to its financial connections to Abramovich.
Well this is a nice surprise! Very happy to have been shortlisted alongside The Guardian's David Conn and Rob Davies for the Scoop of the Year category at the Sports Journalists Sports Journalism Awards for our work on Roman Abramovich's opaque offshore football investments.
