Exclusive: Ex-pros accused of blackmailing ‘gambling addict’ football manager

Alan Rogers and Steven Jennings were accused of blackmailing their football manager. The case was dropped on Friday. They will not stand trial in front of a jury. Rogers is planning to sue the manager in question. He will be "throwing the book at him" for damages. He is a self-confessed gambling addict. It was a long and complex police investigation. A court order has been made for reporting restrictions to prevent the disclosure of anything that could lead to the coach's identification.

Rogers and Jennings were found not guilty of gambling charges. Rogers wants to sue the manager for the money he lost. The manager had up to eight betting accounts and made a total of £879,000 in two years. The case cost Rogers £85,00 to £100, 000. He wants the gambling case thrown out of court. Jennings wants his anonymity. Both men are former footballers. They played for various clubs. Their manager has a gambling problem. It is prohibited in football for anybody to bet on their own sport. His manager signed a statement in January saying he didn't want to continue with the case.

The manager gambled $1m in two years and lost £270k. He had up to eight betting accounts and a lot of bets related to football. It is prohibited in football for anybody to bet on their own sport.

Ex-pros accused of blackmailing football manager.