A possible 200 matches fixed this year!!!!!

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A possible 200 matches fixed this year!!!!!

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8370748.stm
Match-fixing inquiry probes 200 European football games

Uefa official Peter Limacher addressed a press conference in Germany
About 200 European football matches are under investigation in a match-fixing inquiry, German prosecutors have said.

At least three of the games were in the Champions League and another 12 were in the Uefa Europa League, officials said.

Uefa representative Peter Limacher called it the biggest match-fixing scandal ever to hit Europe.

On Thursday police carried out about 50 raids in Germany, the UK, Switzerland and Austria, making 17 arrests and seizing cash and property.

Matches under investigation were played in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey, Hungary, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Austria.

Cash seized

Prosecutors believe a criminal gang has bribed players, coaches, referees and officials to fix games and then made money by betting on the results.

The investigation is being carried out by German authorities and supported by Uefa, the European football body.

Prosecutors said cash and property seized in Thursday's raids was valued at more than 1m euros (£900,000).

All the matches under suspicion are believed to have taken place this year, although prosecutors did not specify if they were qualifying games or group-round matches.
Is it more common than we think?, in the premier league i doubt it, but the lower leagues where there is a much bigger need for money i have no doubt.
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Post by LeftfootlegendGooner »

Do you think the ireland v france game is on that list :shock: :lol:

Just kidding fellas :? :D
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I wonder how many of those involve harry twitchknapp :hmmthink:
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LDB wrote:I wonder how many of those involve harry twitchknapp :hmmthink:
My thoughts exactly ;)
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digger wrote:
LDB wrote:I wonder how many of those involve harry twitchknapp :hmmthink:
My thoughts exactly ;)

Yeah the Spuds don't usually win as many games as they have, so there must be something funny going on.
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Post by FrenchGun »

You mean they finally caught that red-nose c*nt Fergie?
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They're just gathering evidence to arrest Platini. :wink:
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I think we saw one today.
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MODS....OH YES THIS ONE TOO :-P
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"I wonder how many of those involve harry twitchknapp"

After their little thing against Wigan, it is now official!
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