Europol reveals its findings of a probe into match-fixing

[Gee]

Global news

Investigation unveils scale of match-fixing

February 4, 2013

 

By ESPN staff

An investigation has uncovered allegations of match-fixing in around 380 games across Europe.

 

 

AP

 

Europol said the joint investigation had also identified about 425 corrupt officials, players and serious criminals in 15 countries.

 

The 380 matches included fixtures from World Cup and European Championship qualifying games, Champions League ties and top-flight league matches in several European countries.

 

Speaking in The Hague on Monday, Europol director Rob Wainwright said the investigation uncovered "match-fixing activity on a scale we have not seen before".

 

"This is the work of a suspected organised crime syndicate based in Asia and operated with criminal networks around Europe," he said.

 

"It is clear to us this is the biggest-ever investigation into suspected match-fixing in Europe.

 

"It has yielded major results which we think have uncovered a big problem for the integrity of football in Europe. We have uncovered an extensive criminal network."

 

Wainwright said the investigation had uncovered

[LoverofCar]

So we still want to shout day in day out at the TV screen for our ''unrelated'' fav team in Europe?

[Benarsenal]

Singaporean syndicate wor...

 

http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/european-i...27349--sow.html

[Yellowlemonie]

Singapore had quite a few connections before too, if I remember correctly...

[Hiphiphoray]

Our white ants love $ until leg open wide wide.

 

No wonder penty love to wash their $ here.

[Silver_blade]

Apparently, Singapore is a 'match fixing hub'. Looks like local bookies have made it really big by going international..a bit like s'pore drug syndicate, based in amsterdam, godfather in drug trafficking in europe and beyond from 70's to 90's.

[Wt_know]

i am very surprised.

i would have thought hk would be more potential 'ring leader' in match fixing judging the volume of soccer betting in hk.

spore had made another #1 ... lolz

Edited February 5, 2013 by Wt_know

[Silver_blade]

Like in the drug operations. S'pore probably beat their HK, Viet, etc groups out of their territories and control most of the business.

[Gee]

Heard that the one kena caught and sing song is but a low rank pawn.

He claimed that the whistleblower is none other than the ring leader himself, who is still at large.

Both are locals.

[Chapter1_andy]

680 matches, that is a lot!

I am actually surprised the very first match they mentioned...happens in England?

 

.....do those bookies have something against Liverpool? (for breaking their rice bowls by NOT allowing them to fix matches)

[Joseph22]

680 matches, that is a lot!

I am actually surprised the very first match they mentioned...happens in England?

 

.....do those bookies have something against Liverpool? (for breaking their rice bowls by NOT allowing them to fix matches)

a lot meh.. should be more. the include all kachang putay match into the figure if you are wondering.

[Subutai]

and our world class garment didn't know what happening... tsk tsk.

[Maseratigood]

Someone my group used to know, well educated, holding respectable position here, definitely intelligent, flew to UK very often to "watch" soccer matches. The bookies there knew he was in town whenever he went there, but not sure uk bookies happy he was there or not. Not sure also why he must go personally?

[Joseph22]

and our world class garment didn't know what happening... tsk tsk.

 

you sure they didnt know or they just ignore??

 

maybe they are proud we are number 1 in this area too

[LoverofCar]

nb.....must be these sydicate never pay income tax...