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Match fixing scandal: price for a referee is £20,000
Football match fixing scandal in Europe: investigation proves that the price for a referee to let him manipulate a football match is £20,000′, says a fixer to The Telegraph. This claim is also examined by the National Crime Agency. The UK governamental organisation says in a statement that “seven men have been arrested across the country as part of an NCA investigation into alleged football match fixing”. First two appear in court on 13th of December. The NCA does not give specific details, because it’s an ongoing investigation. “The focus of the operation is a suspected international illegal betting syndicate. The NCA is working closely with the Gambling Commission and…