Hustle - Season 7 Episode 5 - Corruption In Football

When Ash finds out that the local football club where he grew up has gone bust and is set to be closed down, he suggests the Hustle gang should tackle the greed that has taken over the great game.

Railton FC fell at the hands of Don Coleman, a ruthless football agent who is prepared to step over anyone who gets in the way of him making money.

Coleman pulled a clever trick on the football club using the small print in a talented young player's contract.

As a result, the club didn't get a transfer fee when the player left, leaving it in piles of debt it couldn't pay off.
The team begins with Sean posing as Brandon Casey, a star striker from Canada looking to relocate to England, with Ash acting as his manager.

The pair gain Coleman's trust by involving him in a transfer deal which will make him some serious cash before Mickey, who plays the role of an investment facilitator, goes to reel him in on the true con; an 'investment' opportunity.

When Ash has an accident, however, and develops a rare condition that means he can't lie, even when he is directly questioned, it looks like it won't just be the con that's over but Ash's days as a grifter as well.

The group tries to rework the con as best they can, but when the mark gives Ash a direct question, it could all be over.

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