Southampton assistant coach Eric Black accused of advising businessmen over lower league bribery

The newspaper has filmed the Southampton's assistant coach allegedly "offering advice on giving bribes to officials at other clubs about signing players."

The Telegraph claim Black says "a couple of grand" would be enough to convince a club official to "pass on information about players to a company that wanted to represent footballers."

The publication goes on to allege an assistant manager of a Championship club is named as a person who "might be helpful."

Black has denied the claims and Southampton issued a statement on Thursday night, which committed to investigating the accusations.

Southampton Football Club has today been made aware by The Daily Telegraph that, as part of their on-going investigation, the club's Assistant First Team Manager Eric Black will feature as part of an article in tomorrow's paper.

The club immediately requested to be sent, by The Daily Telegraph, the details of this article, but the newspaper declined to share any further information.

We have today contacted The FA and The Premier League, and intend to work closely with both bodies on this matter when the facts become clear.

Southampton Football Club is fully committed to investigating any situation that directly or indirectly relates to our club, employees or the wider community.