February 24 – The Brazilian Senate has extended an investigation into match fixing and sports betting, awaiting the outcome of the FA’s investigation into Lucas Paqueta.
February 17 – Seven players from two clubs in Mexico’s third division have been suspended for a combined 57 years for involvement in sports betting and fixing matches.
January 27 – In an unusual move by FIFA, the lifetime ban on former South Korean international Son Jun-ho imposed in China last year on charges of match-fixing has not been extended to the rest of the world, allowing the player to pursue his career.
January 27 – Sevilla’s Kike Salas is awaiting a trial date having been formally charged at the end of last week by Spanish prosecutors over allegations of match-fixing.
January 15 – Spanish police briefly detained Sevilla defender Kike Salas on Tuesday with the player alleged to be involved in an illegal betting scandal.
January 10 – Match-fixing has reversed several years of growth and is now on the decline, according to the 2024 Sportradar annual integrity report report.
December 11 – The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has banned referee Matías Beares following his involvement in match-fixing.
November 27 – The English FA is investigating allegations that under-fire referee David Coote had a discussion with a friend about issuing a yellow card to a player the day before a match, allegations which he has denied.
November 12 – Flamengo player Bruno Henrique has denied his involvement in match fixing after police raided 12 addresses linked to him.
November 8 – Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique has been included in the latest Brazilian police swoop of individuals suspected of matchfixing.
October 25 – Botafogo and Brazil international Luiz Henrique has denied accusations of spot-fixing after Spanish authorities opened an investigation into his spell with Real Betis.
October 17 – One of the legendary names of European football, S. L. Benfica, is being investigated for possible match-fixing between 2016 and 2019. The two-time champions of the European Cup have called the accusations “unfounded”.
October 7 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) to combat match fixing in the Asian region.
September 27 – The spot fixing investigation into the alleged deliberate soliciting yellow cards by Brazil and West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá has taken another turn with another Brazilian player, Luiz Henrique, being linked to Paquetá and his family.
September 26 – The Futsal World Cup has exploded into controversy, with coaches making accusations of match-fixing following a heavy defeat for France against Iran.