March 27 – Moldovan top division club Dinamo-Auto have indefinitely suspended two players over allegations of match-fixing.
“For the management of Dinamo-Auto, it’s always been and will be important to observe the principles of fair play,” the club, founded in 2009, said in a statement.
“We condemn all attacks on the integrity of the game and we urge all, who care about football, to protect it from various negative influences and manipulation.”
Dinamo-Auto refused to disclose the names of the players when contacted by Reuters.
The Moldovan National Anti-Corruption Agency (NAC) last week questioned 12 players and officials following the league match between leaders Dacia Chisinau and Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol. Dacia won 6-2.
In a separate case, the NAC said two Singaporeans had been detained for attempted match-fixing. “Prosecutors have gathered evidence that they had tried to bribe a Moldovan Football Federation’s vice-president with $50,000 to help fix a match which had to be played abroad,” NAC said.
Local media said the match under scrutiny was the European Under-21 qualifier between Belgium and Moldova on Monday.
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