Punter claims bookies owe him £5 million after Liverpool won the Champions League

One punter is adamant he is owed £5 million from a bookmaker after placing a bet on Liverpool to win the Champions League.

Darren Hope claims he went into a BoyleSports in Coventry and placed a £20 bet. He says that on May 3 2019, after the first legs of the Champions League semi-finals, he placed the following selections (odds are according to Mr Hope himself):

He says he wrote the selections on a slip, handed over the £20 and wrote his contact details on it.

“I went to collect my winnings on June 2, the day after the final, and was told they couldn’t pay it from there,” Darren told the Birmingham Mail. “I put my name, address and phone number on the slip, signed it, and gave it the woman. People have said I was stupid to hand over the slip, but what else was I supposed to do?”

“At 8pm that night I got a call from BoyleSports. The man confirmed to me I’d won, asked for my bank details, gave me a transaction number – 320536809, and said it would take 90 days for the money to become available. I was in very high spirits.

“I waited until September 25 and looked at my bank account and the money wasn’t there.

“We are talking about a multi-billion pound company, so it’s peanuts to them. It’s a breath of fresh air to them. I’d be living in a new house if I had that money. I even went to a Ford garage to order a Mustang. I feel very let down.

“This has caused me a lot of stress, a lot of sleepless nights. I feel betrayed.”

Darren contacted Action Fraud but they weren’t able to help, suggesting the shop wasn’t even open until months after he allegedly placed the bet.

“(We have been) provided with details of your complaint against Boylesports and your follow up correspondence with Action Fraud,” they replied.

“Unfortunately, I