Ex-Watford chairman banned indefinitely from English football


(Reuters) - Former Watford chairman Raffaele Riva has been banned from English football indefinitely after he admitted to breaching regulations over submitting a forged letter to the English Football League (EFL) in 2014.

An EFL disciplinary commission said the funding letter submitted during the club's change of ownership to Gino Pozzo was "not authentic". The EFL confirmed Riva would not be able to seek a review of the suspension until at least Nov. 2, 2026.

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