It was unclear on Monday whether the SFO intended to launch a formal probe into the accounting issues at Goals, which are already understood to be the subject of an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Goals operates about 45 venues in the UK, and has a joint venture in California with City Football Group, the owner of Premier League champions Manchester City.
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