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5/15/2026AI summary
Parents Accuse Red Star Lionesses Owner of £28,000 Fraud Over Non-Existent Tournaments and Kits
Over 70 parents accuse James 'Jay' Austin, owner of girls' football club Red Star Lionesses, of fraudulently taking over £28,000 for non-existent tournaments, kits, and sessions with Women's Super League players. Austin, with two prior fraud convictions, denies all allegations, citing a civil matter. Investigations by Greater Manchester police and the Football Association are underway.
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