ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Last updated : 19 February 2007 By Editor

The People:

Footy giants Manchester United have been raided by immigration chiefs hunting for illegal immigrant staff.

They swooped on the Old Trafford outfit to quiz two dozen foreign working, mainly kitchen hands.

One of those questioned had just been named Employee of the Month in the club's magazine.

A United insider said: "To have featured him the mag is doubly embarrassing for the club. It's clear the proper checks hadn't been made or this person would not have been employed."

Sir Alex Ferguson's Red Devils came under the spotlight because they use scores of casual staff.

And the timing of the raid meant star players like Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were left without their usual lunch.

The insider said: "Instead of the to have sarnies. Some of them weren't too impressed but when the situation was explained to them they saw the funny side."

Officials spent a day quizzing workers and checking the books of the Premiership leaders. One man was arrested and faces deportation.

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