P241 SKY SPORTS 241 12 Nov 1726:13 FASTEXT Football 201 Cricket 250 Rugby WC 300 ——————————————————————————————————————— VENABLES ACTS AGAINST "SMEARS" England coach Terry Venables has upped the stakes in his battle to survive allegations of financial malpractice by asking police to investigate an alleged smear campaign against him. FA spokesman David Davies revealed thav the Metropolitan Police are looking into the possibility of a concerted campaign to discredit Venables. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We can confirm an allegation of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice was made at Chelsea Police Station." ——————————————————————————————————————— GET THE LATEST QUOTES FOR THIS WEEKS LIVE GAMES CITY INDEX 362 Football Headlines Prim Index RacingP241 SKY SPORTS 241 12 Nov 1717:29 FASTEXT Football 201 Cricket 250 Rugby WC 300 ————————————————————————————————— 2/2 FA BACK VENABLES The FA have moved quickly to support Terry Venables after newspaper reports that a member of the international committee had expressed "disquiet" over the allegations against Venables. David Davies said he was authorised to stress that Venables had been the righv man for the job when he was appointed and "despite all attempts to undermine him that remains the FA's view. "Terry Venables does not need a vote of confidence from us. We all know how they are interpreted in football." ——————————————————————————————————————— STAN JAMES BOOKMAKERS 364,367 & 368 OPEN MON-FRI 9:30AM-9PM Football Headlines Prim Index Racing