K-9 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7964790.stm Uefa to charge match-fixing club Uefa will bring match-fixing charges against a European club within days, European football's governing body said on Wednesday. Ten preliminary matches from the current Uefa Cup season and 15 from last season had been under review for irregular betting patterns. "There are a number of cases we have been looking at," said Uefa general secretary David Taylor. "Within the next couple of days we'll be issuing charges against one club." Uefa will launch a gambling investigating unit next season featuring experts who will review suspected irregularities in matches from European competitions. "Uefa is setting up this betting fraud detection system across Europe to include 27,000 matches in the first and second division in each national association," Taylor said at the Uefa congress. "Only a few matches cause us problems but we are determined to root out this problem." Uefa president Michel Platini added: "There is a grave danger in the world of football and that is match-fixing. "The match-fixing is the greatest problem. If you know who is winning, there is no reason to play anymore. Buying players and referees is what worries me." Meanwhile, Geoff Thompson, the former Football Association chairman, has been re-elected as a Uefa vice-president. Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Wonder which club it is? Bet it's not Glasgow Rangers, that's for sure Link to comment
TheChimp Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I guess I'm not the only one thinking 'Porto'. Link to comment
K-9 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 I guess I'm not the only one thinking 'Porto'.Was first thoughts but they weren't in qualifying rounds were they? Link to comment
rgudon Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Justice for Boavista haha beat me to it! Link to comment
TheChimp Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Was first thoughts but they weren't in qualifying rounds were they? Hmm, should read the story sometimes. Queen of the f**king South then. Link to comment
Penfold- Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Uefa has charged Macedonian club FK Pobeda over match-fixing allegations relating to a Champions League qualifying match in 2004. FK Podeba's president and one player have also been charged after irregular betting patterns were reported. The match was against Armenian side FC Pyunik and took place on 13 July 2004. Link to comment
forbesz1903 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Perhaps it Zenit St Petersburg? Wasn't there a big todo about this in the Daily Hun and the Sun etc? Link to comment
Dynamo Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Uefa has charged Macedonian club FK Pobeda over match-fixing allegations relating to a Champions League qualifying match in 2004. FK Podeba's president and one player have also been charged after irregular betting patterns were reported. The match was against Armenian side FC Pyunik and took place on 13 July 2004. What an anti climax Link to comment
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