The owners of Salford attempted to buy the stadium with fake bank statements: Details of the scandal.

Scandal with fake documents

According to The Sun: The owners of the Salford club are under fire today after attempting to buy a stadium with a fake bank statement.

Izyosaya Kailagi and Curtiz Brown have led the club into a scandal since their entry in February, which is now before the Supreme Court.

According to SunSport, the owners tried to convince the council that they had sufficient means to purchase the Salford Community Stadium, which costs 14 million pounds, with questionable documents.

The bank that received these documents as proof of financial means claims that they are fake.

The situation became more complicated when it was found that the transaction dates were set months into the future.

Financial difficulties of the club

Initially, the deal from Kailagi and Brown was supposed to include the purchase of the club and the stadium as a package, with plans for further development of the site. However, the financial condition of the club, which was on the brink of bankruptcy in February, forced them to expedite the purchase process.

An email from Kailagi to the Salford Council, dated January 21, which included a report, raised questions as he criticized the government for 'ignorance'.

Kailagi wrote: "We understand that there is skepticism among members regarding us and the way this deal is being handled, which may not meet the council's standards."

However, the message from Emirates NBD Bank on behalf of Brown's company raises more questions than answers.

The stated account balance of nearly £22.3 million could be misleading, but the transaction dates, which were dated December 2025, raised alarm bells.

When SunSport contacted Emirates NBD, the bank confirmed suspicions, stating: "The bank is prohibited by US law from disclosing information about customers. But the bank can confirm that none of the documents you provided in your email are genuine."

Relations with the council and debts

In response to SunSport's request for a comment, Brown assured: "All documents we provided were truthful and accurate at the time they were sent, including all financial reports."

Nevertheless, the Salford Council decided in May to terminate negotiations for the stadium - three months after it also requested the names, addresses, and bank details of all members of the consortium.

Since then, seven months later, this information has not been provided.

Club issues and fan protests

Internal financial problems led to the departure of 18 players, a groundskeeper, and even a person in a mascot costume. The assistant coach Curt Haggerty also left the club. This caused a wave of protests from fans, who openly expressed their displeasure during a home game.

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SunSport obtained a confirmed bank statement from the Australian Commonwealth Bank, which was reviewed by an independent accountant, which could be the basis for an attempt to save Salford.

However, their further plans were halted after the report from Emirates NBD was submitted, and it became known that the Salford Council had not even come to verify the authenticity of the document since it had not received the requested information about the consortium.

Brown said: "We haven't even gotten to that point in negotiations."

After the deal that 'saved' the club took place, a statement was released with a quote from Swiss financier Dario Berte: "The new owners have settled all debts of the club and will make significant investments in its future."

Unfortunately, this turned out to be far from reality as debts rose, including an amount of £626,000 that led to filing for bankruptcy, currently postponed to October 29.