The public relations adviser told the Daily Express he was hired to keep stories about the players betting hundreds of thousands of pounds on offshore accounts out of the newspapers.
Clifford said he would not hand over any evidence to the FA and explained that he decided to speak out after the players, including one England international, had not kept their side of the bargain, which involved a visit to a hospice for terminally ill children.
“The total staked was around £500,000 through an offshore account. I was called in to save their careers,” said Clifford.
“I was paid for my services, but the players also promised to visit a children\’s hospice and three months later I\’m still waiting,” he added. “I am appalled by the attitude of those players, and for me it typifies the greed in the game.”
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