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Breaking news ......

Europol and Interpol investigation has found corruption "rife" in european football. Around 400 matches have been investigated including one Champoins League game in England played within the last 4 years. We all had an idea this was out there , it now seems we are about to see the evidence for real.It is all over the major news networks right now !

well done to the italians yesterday one up the french unless its corrupt as well

This might go some way to explain Man City's dismall performances in the Champions League!

This might go some way to explain Man City's dismall performances in the Champions League! 

2005 - 2011 are the games that have been investigated apparently . City were sh!t then so nowt to do with us !

On a serious note ...... does anyone remember the Chelsea v Barcelona match at stamford bridge around 3 or 4 years ago when the ref turned down at least 4 Chelsea penalties and Barca went through 

From the BBC website...........



Match-fixing: Champions League tie played in England 'was fixed'

A Champions League tie played in England is one of 680 matches across the world investigators say was fixed.

European police did not reveal the identity of the match they believe was corrupt in England.

But Europol did say that they had uncovered an organised crime syndicate based in Asia that was co-ordinating the operation.

Some 425 match officials, club officials, players and criminals are suspected of being involved.

At a news conference in The Hague, Netherlands, Europol claimed:

•The fixed Champions League tie in England took place in the "last three or four years";
•The identity of that match cannot be revealed due to "ongoing judicial proceedings";
•Other "corrupt" matches included World Cup and European Championship qualifiers and "several top football matches in European leagues";
•In Germany-based matches alone, criminals wagered £13.8m (16m euros) on rigged matches and made £6.9m in profits. Officials fear this is as the "tip of the iceberg";
•In total 380 suspicious matches were in Europe and a further 300 in Africa, Asia and south and central America.
Rob Wainwright, director of Europol - the European Union's law enforcement agency, said:"This is the work of a suspected organised crime syndicate based in Asia and operated with criminal networks around Europe.

"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."

Europol, which has been investigating for 18 months, said suspected matches included World Cup and European Championship qualifiers, two Champions League ties and "several top football matches in European leagues".

In addition to the £13.8m wagered on Germany-based matches, payments of £1.73m are thought to have been paid to those involved.

Financial details were not given from the other countries said to be involved, except that the biggest payment to an individual was in Austria for a total of £121,000.

Europol believes a crime syndicate based in Singapore was liaising with criminal networks throughout Europe, adding that match-fixing has taken place in 15 countries and 50 people have so far been arrested.

In total, 30 countries and close to 700 matches worldwide were examined.

Many of the allegations involved matches in lower divisions around Europe.

German police described a global network involving couriers ferrying bribes of up to £86,000 per match around the world, paying off players and referees.

Most cases have been discovered in Germany where 14 people have been jailed for a total of 39 years.

Criminal convictions have also been secured in Finland, Hungary, Slovenia and Austria.

Asked specifically about the allegations surrounding the Champions League tie held in England, Wainwright declined to identify the match because of "ongoing judicial proceedings".

However he did say it happened in the last three to four years, adding: "The focus has been on other countries, not the United Kingdom. However we were surprised by the scale generally of the criminal enterprise and just how widespread it was.

"It would be naive and complacent of those in the UK to think such a criminal conspiracy does not involve the English game and all the football in Europe."

A Uefa spokesman said they would co-operate with the investigation. He said: "We will be liaising with Europol in relation to any reports of match fixing in European competition."

Any Man United matches being investigated ?

More chance of getting a penalty at old trafford than man u being investigated.

Any Man United matches being investigated ?

doub't it Dodge lol, mind you Taggart's on his 2nd bottle of wine already tonight

This speaks volumes.

Stoke were obviously conned out of the Europa last year, - fiddling terds,

This speaks volumes.

Stoke were obviously conned out of the Europa last year, - fiddling terds,

Stoke were entered in the wrong european competition bill ......

They would have been far better off in the European Rugby Union Heineken Cup !


Liverpool Champions League game versus Debrezcen is one of the games involved

I think Reinna should be investigated seriously when he went for a walk about at the weekend; was he going to Ladbrokes?

Begavic will be there in the summer; a clamour to sign him between Chelski, Liverpoo and Man Ure as well will inflate the fee.

They are already talking of 15 million but about 12 will be spot on, - 10 million profit ain't bad.

I think Reinna should be investigated seriously when he went for a walk about at the weekend; was he going to Ladbrokes?

Begavic will be there in the summer; a clamour to sign him between Chelski, Liverpoo and Man Ure as well will inflate the fee.

They are already talking of 15 million but about 12 will be spot on, - 10 million profit ain't bad.

Word in Manchester bill is that Begovic will be replacing De Gea at the swamp this summer

Hungarian club Debrecen have confirmed that their Champions League match against Liverpool in 2009 was part of a match-fixing investigation.