The chairman of the Croydon Athletic Football Club was just found dead in a garage. He apparently died of a gunshot to the head. Most recently, the club’s owner, Mazhar Majeed, had been arrested on charges of fixing matches versus the Pakistan team.
David Le Cluse, who was the chairman of the Croydon Athletic Football Club, was discovered dead in Surrey on Saturday. It was reported that his body was found in a garage on Park Gate Road. The location is not far from his home. The team currently play in the Premier Division of the Ryman League.
The club has reported through spokesmen that they are stunned and distraught at the death of their 44 year-old chairman. They have also asked that the privacy of his wife and two children be respected as they grieve.
Le Cluse recently admitted that the club was under investigation by Customs and HM Revenues from the time when Majeed was arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud bookmakers.
Certainly, the nature of his death at such a time leaves many unanswered questions. The police are treating his death as unexplained and will, most assuredly, continue to investigate.
Mr. Le Cluse recently commented that the club was labouring under the burden of money-laundering investigations. He was admittedly uncertain as to the future of the Croydon Athletic Football Club.