The Football Association are willing to look at newspaper evidence alleging claims of match-fixing.
FA ready to investigate Fashanu allegations
The Football Association are willing to look at newspaper evidence alleging claims of match-fixing.
Former Wimbledon and England striker John Fashanu has today denied a report that he was paid to fix the outcomes of games.
FA spokesman Adrian Bevington said: "Obviously these are allegations in a newspaper which we will give consideration to over the next few days.
"If there is evidence the News of the Worldwant to bring to our attention we will look at that closely and decide what action to take.
"These are particular allegations involving a particular individual and we would like to clarify the facts before commenting further."
Fashanu, who was cleared of match-fixing after a trial in 1997, claims the latest allegations have come about as a result of a set-up he knew was taking place.
Fashanu says he played along with an attempted "sting" in order to acquire evidence for the police and prove his innocence.
The 41-year-old told BBC Radio 5 Live that he knew some people "have basically been trying to do a sting on John Fashanu".
He added: "We had got the information, that is myself and my manager, quite some time ago."
Fashanu says that he informed police of what has happening before a meeting in which money changed hands.
He added: "I needed to get some form of evidence against them as well. Luckily, they gave it me, after me saying yes I can do this, yes we can do that, yes I can do everything.
"It got to the point where I was saying I could walk on the moon.
"To be honest, I was quite intrigued as to where we were actually going with this whole thing because it was getting so ludicrous in the end."
Fashanu, along with former Wimbledon team-mate Hans Segers and ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar, were cleared of involvement in match-fixing after allegations originally surfaced in 1994.
A News of the Worldspokeswoman said a statement: "The News of the World stands 100 per cent behind our story regarding John Fashanu and match fixing.
"Mr Fashanu's attempts today to justify his actions verge on the ridiculous.
"Our taped and videoed investigation reveals a very different account of his involvement.
"Our dossier of evidence is available to the authorities.
"Furthermore, should Mr Fashanu's lawyers wish to pursue us, we are happy to accommodate them."