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Birmingham City bosses Karren Brady and David Sullivan questioned by police investigating football corruptionLast updated at 21:26pm on 9th April 2008 Police investigating alleged corruption in English football have questioned Birmingham City's Karren Brady and David Sullivan.
It is understood City of London Police detectives questioned the club bosses on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting. Birmingham City said the pair were interviewed by appointment and were happy to cooperate with police. Scroll down for more ...  Birmingham City's managing director Karren Brady is believed to have been questioned by anti-corruption police
A spokesman said the club was "fully committed" to helping police with their inquiries. He said: "David Sullivan and Karren Brady on behalf of Birmingham City Football Club were invited to cooperate with a City of London Police investigation and have happily done so. "By long-standing appointment, they have willingly attended interviews today. "Birmingham City Football Club is fully committed to helping the police with their inquiries. "For the avoidance of doubt, no charges have been brought. "We have been requested by the police not to comment further whilst their inquiry is ongoing."
A police spokeswoman said the pair have been released on bail. Brady, 39, became the UK's youngest managing director when Birmingham City floated on the stock market in 1997. She is also chairman of Kerrang! magazine and non-executive director of Channel 4, Mothercare and Sport England. Sullivan, 59, the multi-millionaire former proprietor of the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport, co-owns Birmingham City with brothers David and Ralph Gold.
A further seven people, believed to include Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp, remain on bail in connection with the inquiry.
Detectives from City of London Police's economic crime unit of the force are investigating claims of corruption within football.
Last month detectives raided Barclays Premier League club Birmingham as part of the ongoing inquiry.
 Millionaire club owner David Sullivan Officials at St Andrews insisted they were assisting officers in their pursuit of parties with no direct association to the Midlands club.
Last November officers arrested a series of high-profile figures in the national game in a controversial series of raids.
Among them were Redknapp, Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie, former chairman Milan Mandaric, former player Amdy Faye and agent Willie McKay. A City of London Police spokeswoman said: "A 59-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were today arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting, as part of the City of London Polices ongoing investigation into football corruption.
"They have been released on bail.
"Because bail dates are subject to extension and change at short notice we will not be releasing details. If the individuals are released from bail or charged, this information will be released to the media immediately.
"A total of seven other people remain on bail in connection with the investigation.
"If any of these individuals are released from bail or charged, details will be made public."
Detectives are believed to be focussing on Faye's transfers from Auxerre to Portsmouth in August 2003 and Portsmouth to Newcastle in January 2005.
Mandaric was Portsmouth chairman at the time of his arrival to and departure from the south coast club. McKay is believed to have been his agent.
Redknapp was Portsmouth manager when Faye arrived in 2003. The player has since signed for Charlton and joined Rangers on a season-long loan last August.
Scroll down for more ...  David Sullivan, co-owner of Birmingham City with Karren Brady, the managing director In 2006, the FA brought in former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens and his company, Quest, to carry out a separate inquiry into suspect transfers.
Redknapp was questioned by the FA over claims he illegally approached a player.
He was secretly filmed as part of a BBC documentary but dismissed the allegations as "farcical".
In July last year, police searched offices at Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Glasgow Rangers as well as two homes.
A 28-year-old - widely rumoured to be Tottenham Hotspur defender Pascal Chimbonda - was questioned last September.
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