Sugar slams irresponsible clubs

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Lord Sugar: Chariman of Spurs from 1991-2001.
Former Tottenham chairman Lord Sugar has criticised the "irresponsible manner'' in which he thinks most football clubs' finances are run, with Portsmouth facing the threat of being wound up on Wednesday over an unpaid tax debt. [+]
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