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# Match-Fixing

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2022
# Operation Brookweed
One man remains in custody in League of Ireland match-fixing investigation
A further four men have been released without charge.
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May 19th 2022, 9:11 AM
# Operation Brookweed
Five remain in custody as probe into alleged match-fixing in League of Ireland continues
Five men have been released without charge by detectives investigating alleged football match-fixing.
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May 18th 2022, 9:58 PM
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# Corruption
French Open embroiled in alleged match-fixing scandal
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible ‘fraud in an organised group’ and ‘active and passive corruption in sport’.
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Oct 6th 2020, 3:01 PM
# Match-Fixing
FAI confirm investigation into suspicious betting patterns around Limerick FC games
Two Limerick FC games are being looked into by the Football Association of Ireland.
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Sep 4th 2019, 9:32 PM
# Spain
Ex-Man United midfielder Herrera in the dock as Spanish match-fixing trial opens
Herrera is among 42 defendants charged over a ‘suspect’ 2011 match between his former club Real Zaragoza and Levante.
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Sep 4th 2019, 2:45 PM
# Limerick
Gardaí carry out search at Limerick sports grounds over alleged match-fixing
Members of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau were assisted by local gardaí in the investigation.
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Sep 4th 2019, 8:57 AM
# Detained
Spanish footballers arrested as part of match-fixing investigation
Police have confirmed an operation to clamp down on corruption in Spain’s top two divisions is underway.
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May 28th 2019, 11:24 AM
# Banned
Chinese snooker players handed 10-year, 6-year bans for match fixing
Yu Delu and Cao Yupeng hit with heavy sanctions following investigation by the WPBSA.
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Dec 1st 2018, 11:45 AM
# Match-Fixing
Welsh snooker player Jones suspended over match-fixing allegations
World snooker’s governing body believes Jamie Jones has “a case to answer”.
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Oct 11th 2018, 5:21 PM
# Match-Fixing
League of Ireland pair suspended for 'manipulating matches' have appeals thrown out
Athlone Town’s Igor Labuts and Dragos Sfrijan were handed 12-month suspensions in 2017.
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Oct 5th 2018, 1:50 PM
# Match-Fixing
Parma handed five-point deduction and striker gets two-year ban for 'suspicious' text messages
Emanuele Calaio contacted opposing players by phone, an investigation by the Italian Football Federation has found.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 1:43 PM
# betting offences
'Tsunami' of corruption plaguing tennis, says new report
The independent review says the non-elite levels of the sport are ‘fertile feeding ground’ for match-fixing.
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Apr 25th 2018, 9:08 PM
# case
Athlone duo accused of match-fixing launch legal proceedings against FAI
Igors Labuts and Dragos Sfrijan were previously banned from all football-related activities for 12 months.
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Dec 13th 2017, 2:13 PM
# Controversy
South Africa-Senegal match to be replayed after referee banned for life
Joseph Lamptey was initially suspended for three months by African football’s ruling body CAF.
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Sep 7th 2017, 9:38 AM
# Tennis
Three Wimbledon matches flagged and to be investigated for possible match-fixing
Suspicions have built surrounding certain matches following unusual betting patterns.
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Jul 20th 2017, 8:15 AM
# problem
After Athlone controversy, Swedish football rocked by match-fixing allegations
Gothenburg v AIK has been postponed by the SvFF after an alleged plot was reported.
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May 18th 2017, 2:42 PM
# Betting irregularities
Problems worsen for Athlone Town as two more matches now under investigation
The FAI has released a statement containing an update on the situation this evening.
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May 5th 2017, 7:09 PM
El Salvador players 'approached with bribe to fix World Cup qualifier'
Players provide recording to support claim that Canada match was subject of a match-fixing attempt.
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Sep 6th 2016, 10:39 AM
# no mercy
NRL boss vows to ban guilty parties for life after match-fixing scandal rocks rugby league
Police are investigating claims of rigged games at the highest level of the sport.
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Jun 2nd 2016, 9:05 AM
# Legal Battle
Court calls for incoming Chelsea boss to be handed suspended prison sentence
The Italian, who will take charge of the English club after Euro 2016, is accused of sporting fraud.
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Apr 5th 2016, 4:09 PM
# grave concern
Corruption expert warns Irish sport to 'wake up' to threat of match-fixing before it's too late
Declan Hill believes Ireland is not doing enough to tackle the issue.
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Jan 30th 2016, 3:00 PM
# Interview
Tennis chief 'confident' no Irish players involved in match-fixing
CEO Des Allen has backed tennis officials’ claims that match-fixing evidence was not suppressed by the game’s authorities.
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Jan 18th 2016, 5:25 PM
# RIP
El Salvador's most capped international Pacheco shot dead
Two friends who were travelling with the 33-year-old were hurt in the attack.
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Dec 28th 2015, 2:43 PM
# Allegations
Albania could face disqualification from Euro 2016 over match-fixing allegations
Denmark could be back in Euro 2016 if match-fixing claims by Armenia FA are found to be true.
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Nov 27th 2015, 4:31 PM
# Relief
Dubliner Stephen Dawson expresses 'huge relief' after spot-fixing charges against him dropped
“It’s been the worst nine months of my life.”
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Jan 19th 2015, 3:29 PM
# Allegation
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera named in match-fixing allegations
Swansea’s Jefferson Montero has also been identified in a criminal complaint filed today.
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Dec 15th 2014, 6:01 PM
# Match-Fixing
Ex-Premier League footballer Delroy Facey charged with bribery
The 34-year-old has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into match-fixing.
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Sep 1st 2014, 4:31 PM
# The Fix
Ghana embroiled in match-fixing scandal after The Telegraph/Channel 4 sting
African side sure to be affected as they look to qualify for the knock-out round.
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Jun 23rd 2014, 12:29 AM
# fifa confidential
FIFA probe reportedly reveals World Cup match-fixing mess -- report
Well, this is worrying.
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Jun 1st 2014, 6:54 AM
# promise
FIFA's policeman vows match-fixing won't ruin World Cup
“We must assume that organised crime gangs will also try to fix matches,” he says.
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Jan 13th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Ringhio
Former Milan enforcer Gattuso under investigation for match-fixing
The ex-Italy international is in trouble for potential links to ‘criminals with intent to commit sporting fraud.’
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Dec 17th 2013, 1:19 PM
# Probe
DJ Campbell arrested as part of match-fixing investigation
The Blackburn Rovers striker is one of six people taken into custody by the National Crime Agency in the UK.
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Dec 9th 2013, 10:15 AM
# Controversy
Three held over new claims of match-fixing in English football
The probe is understood to involve two ex-Premier League footballers.
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Dec 8th 2013, 12:26 PM
# Scandal
Wenger fears football may never be rid of match-fixing
The Arsenal manager did add that he believes the English game is ‘completely clean’ though.
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Nov 29th 2013, 1:38 PM
# Gambling
At least three British footballers arrested on match-fixing charges
The Daily Telegraph sting uncovered a “fixer” who pledged access to lower-league football results.
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Nov 28th 2013, 7:36 AM
# Banned
Stephen Lee claims to be 'totally innocent' after match fixing ban
The former world number five says he has “done nothing wrong”.
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Sep 25th 2013, 1:48 PM
# Banned
Stephen Lee banned for 12 years for snooker match-fixing
English snooker player found guilty on seven counts and suspended until 2024.
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Sep 25th 2013, 10:58 AM
# Scandal
Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'Many more players throw snooker matches'
Comments come as Stephen Lee faces a lifetime ban from the sport.
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Sep 17th 2013, 1:52 PM
# Cheating
Stephen Lee found guilty of match-fixing, facing lifetime ban
The English snooker player will receive his punishment later today.
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Sep 17th 2013, 12:00 PM
# sounds legit
Nigeria to probe unprecedented 79-0, 67-0 scores
Plateau United Feeders and Police Machine FC both needed convincing wins to earn promotions to the Nigeria Nationwide League.
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Jul 9th 2013, 7:58 PM
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