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4th April 2016
09:51am BST

"Sports fans are entitled to be sure that what they are watching is true and fair with all athletes competing on a level playing field," he said. "I have asked for there to be an urgent independent investigation into what action was taken when these allegations were first received and what more needs to be done to ensure that British sport remains clean. "If it becomes clear that stronger criminal sanctions are needed, then we will not hesitate to act."Whilst the clubs have moved to distance themselves from the allegations, the claims have dampened the run-in of what has been one of the most entertaining Premier League seasons in a long time.
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