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Paladini article from the Daily Mail
ARMED POLICE SPOIL BURNS' TEA BREAK
Lord Burns' inquiry into the restructuring of the FA looked at most aspects of football - but nothing as dramatic as the extraordinary scenes he witnessed at Loftus Road the day after delivering his report.
Burns, a former QPR director, was caught up in the hullaballoo behind the scenes following the alleged death threats made against shareholder Gianni Paladini.
Four men, including QPR director David Morris, have been charged with conspiracy to commit blackmail and joint possession of a firearm with intent to commit grievous bodilt harm.
Morris and the other three, all security consultants, were yesterday remanded in custody until November 21.
Paladini has alleged a gang held a gun to his head and forced him to sign a resignation letter before Saturday's kick-off against Sheffield United.
Burns was one of those diverted from their usual refreshments room at QPR at half-time because it was being used by armed police following Paladini's allegations.
Paladini, a former waiter in a Birmingham restaurant, became a football agent whose clients included Fabrizio Ravanelli. He gave up his licence to represent the majority interests of a Monaco-based consortium at QPR.
However, his relationship with the rest of the QPR board has become strained.
He claimed he was not being kept "in the loop", and the club were concerned about an alleged £40,000 agent's fee paid to former Wolves defender Mel Eves - a former colleague of Paladini - following the £100,000 transfer of Ian Evatt from Chesterfield.
Paladini was also involved in angry exchanges with QPR directors over money spent on strengthening the weights room floor at their Harlington training ground.
looks like he's been trying to milk qpr.
A bit like rav did at derby (although that was legal).
Paladini article from the Daily Mail
ARMED POLICE SPOIL BURNS' TEA BREAK
Lord Burns' inquiry into the restructuring of the FA looked at most aspects of football - but nothing as dramatic as the extraordinary scenes he witnessed at Loftus Road the day after delivering his report.
Burns, a former QPR director, was caught up in the hullaballoo behind the scenes following the alleged death threats made against shareholder Gianni Paladini.
Four men, including QPR director David Morris, have been charged with conspiracy to commit blackmail and joint possession of a firearm with intent to commit grievous bodilt harm.
Morris and the other three, all security consultants, were yesterday remanded in custody until November 21.
Paladini has alleged a gang held a gun to his head and forced him to sign a resignation letter before Saturday's kick-off against Sheffield United.
Burns was one of those diverted from their usual refreshments room at QPR at half-time because it was being used by armed police following Paladini's allegations.
Paladini, a former waiter in a Birmingham restaurant, became a football agent whose clients included Fabrizio Ravanelli. He gave up his licence to represent the majority interests of a Monaco-based consortium at QPR.
However, his relationship with the rest of the QPR board has become strained.
He claimed he was not being kept "in the loop", and the club were concerned about an alleged £40,000 agent's fee paid to former Wolves defender Mel Eves - a former colleague of Paladini - following the £100,000 transfer of Ian Evatt from Chesterfield.
Paladini was also involved in angry exchanges with QPR directors over money spent on strengthening the weights room floor at their Harlington training ground.
looks like he's been trying to milk qpr.
A bit like rav did at derby (although that was legal).
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