Football chairman caught up in scandal dies

David Le Cluse, 44, was found dead on Saturday with gunshot wounds in a garage near his home in Surrey.

He was chairman of Croydon Athletic, whose owner Mazhar Majeed was arrested in August following allegations that members of the Pakistan cricket team were involved in match fixing during their recent tour of England.

Mr Le Cluse, who was married with two children, was said to be devastated when the Ryman League club became embroiled in the scandal.

A statement posted on the club’s website said: “Croydon Athletic are deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden tragic death of their chairman, David Le Cluse, on Saturday October 2.”

Croydon Athletic’s former manager Tim O’Shea told a national newspaper: “He was very upset at the allegations and the club getting involved.

“It probably hit him harder than most because of his personal friendship with Majeed.”