By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

FOOTBALL clubs, particularly those in the Premier League, are being warned over crypto and trading sponsors not authorised in the UK.

The FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), the country’s financial regulator, said these companies could put fans at risk.

“A number of unauthorised firms, including crypto businesses and trading platforms, are using sponsorship to target unwitting football fans. Fans using these firms risk losing all their money,” the FCA said.

“The FCA has written directly to football clubs, mainly in the Premier League, to warn about their relationships with these firms and remind them of their responsibilities to fans.”

The FCA said fans…