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The operation was aimed at "benefitting a power clique", a Hungarian EU official told Direkt36.

Former captain Steven Gerrard's recent observation that they were simply "egotistical losers" also plays into the club cliques argument that has come to the fore since many retired as players.

We are also now probing deeper into the corrupt networks and cliques that our actions have driven underground.

Sir Mark also said: "Much more needed to be done to tackle the individuals and cliques whose appalling behaviour continues to let down their colleagues and Londoners".

"Much more needs to be done to tackle the individuals and cliques whose appalling behaviour continues to let down their colleagues and Londoners," he said.