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    Monday, February 04, 2013

    MECHI ZA LIGI YA MABINGWA ZILIZOCHEZWA ENGLAND ZAKUMBWA NA KASHFA YA UPANGAJI MATOKEO


    A Champions League game in England has been implicated in a huge European match fixing investigation.
    European police agency Europol has uncovered more than 380 suspicious matches in 15 countries, including a Champions League game played in England in the last three or four years.
    The specific match cannot be named for legal reasons, but only six English teams - Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester City and Chelsea - have competed in the Champions League in that time.
    Champions League games, including one in England, are under scrutiny
    Investigated: Champions League games, including one in England, are under scrutiny
    Other matches involved in the Singapore-based criminal network are Word Cup and European Championship qualifiers and two Champions League games, with 425 officials, players and criminals being investigated. 
    Europol's chief Rob Wainwright said the investigation uncovered 'match fixing activity on a scale we have not seen before' and added: 'This is a sad day for European football.
    'This is the work of a suspected organised crime syndicate based in Asia and operated with criminal networks around Europe.' 
    Manchester United played Braga at Old Trafford in December. There is no suggestion this game was involved in the investigation.
    Manchester United played Braga at Old Trafford in December. There is no suggestion this game was involved in the investigation.
    Wainwright says the probe uncovered £6.9million in betting profits and £1.7million in bribes to players and officials and has already led to several prosecutions.
    He added that the involvement of organised crime 'highlights a big problem for the integrity of football in Europe.' 
    It was not immediately clear how many of the matches mentioned on Monday have been revealed in previous match fixing investigations at a national level in countries including Germany and Italy.
    Man city played Real Madrid at the Etihad in Novermber. There is no suggestion that this game was involved in the investigation

    Man City played Real Madrid at the Etihad in November. There is no suggestion that this game was involved in the investigation
    The most an individual appears to have been paid is £121,000
    Wainwright also 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 had said that he was unable to say which English match was involved because of 'ongoing judicial proceedings'.
    Liverpool played Fiorentina at Anfield in December 2009. There is no suggestion this game was involved in the investigation
    Liverpool played Fiorentina at Anfield in December 2009. There is no suggestion this game was involved in the investigation
    Wainwright was certain that the UK was not heavily involved in the investigation but this doesn't mean that it was free from corruption.
    '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.' 
    Chelsea played Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in April. There is no suggestion that this game was involved in the investigation.
    Chelsea played Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in April. There is no suggestion that this game was involved in the investigation.
    Enlarge Britain's Rob Wainwright, second from left, speaks on the findings of the match fixing probe
    Conference: Britain's Rob Wainwright, left, speaks on the findings of the match fixing probe
    Wainwright added that the involvement of organised crime 'highlights a big problem for the integrity of football in Europe'.
    He said a Singapore-based criminal network was involved in the match fixing, spending up to  100,000 euros (£86,380) per match to bribe players and officials.
    It was not immediately clear how many of the matches mentioned Monday have been revealed in previous match-fixing investigations in countries including Germany and Italy. 
    Tottenham played Inter Milan at White Hart Lane in November 2010. There is no suggestion this game was involved in the investigation
    Tottenham played Inter Milan at White Hart Lane in November 2010. There is no suggestion this game was involved in the investigation
    Wainwright and other officials and prosecutors declined to identify any of the suspects, players or matches involved, citing their ongoing investigations.
    He said while many fixed matches were already known, the Europol investigation lifted the lid on the widespread involvement or organized crime in rigging games.
    'This is the first time we have established substantial evidence that organized crime is now operating in the world of football,' he said.
    Arsenal played Montpellier at the Emirates in November. There is no suggestion this game was involved in the investigation
    Arsenal played Montpellier at the Emirates in November. There is no suggestion this game was involved in the investigation
    Wainwright said there is now a 'concerted effort' across the football world to tackle the corruption.
    A UEFA spokesman confirmed 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.'


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