LaLiga refers Huracan to police over suspected fixing of Copa del Rey tie
February 24 – Spain’s LaLiga has confirmed that an investigation is underway regarding a possible case of match-fixing during a Copa del Rey match two years ago.
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Starlizard reports match-fixing is not slowing with youth matches increasingly targeted
February 2 – Sports betting monitoring specialists Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS) are reporting a slight increase in the number of matches that showed ‘suspicious’ betting activity in 2022.
Spanish police’s second swoop on match-fixing criminal gang sees 23 new arrests
January 31 – Spanish police have released more detail of 23 arrests, including football players, as part of a probe into suspected match-fixing in lower league football in Spain, Andorra and Gibraltar. There are currently 30 matches under further investigation for fixing.
Police hunt for betting-related match-fixers at Brazilian youth tournament
January 24 – Brazilian authorities have been alerted to attempts to manipulate matches in the Copinha, one of the country’s most important youth tournaments.
English FA launch spot-fixing probe into Oxford Utd’s FA Cup tie with Arsenal
January 12 – England’s football association is to investigate reports of spot-fixing surrounding the booking of Oxford United defender Ciaron Brown (pictured right) during the League One side’s 3-0 defeat by Arsenal in the FA Cup on Monday.
Toney hit with another 30 charges of breaking FA betting rules
December 22 – Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged with a further 30 breaches of England’s betting on football regulations that prevents active professional players from wagering on football.
French sanction 76 players and coaches for betting on football
December 20 – French football authorities have sanctioned 76 players, coaches and managers for failing to respect the ban on sports betting during the 2020-2021 season.
Scottish footballer arrested in police probe into gambling in sport
December 2 – Another footballer has been questioned by police investigating gambling in sport.
10-year ban for FA Cup spot fixer Kynan Isaac
October 21 – A former Reading academy player Kynan Isaac has been handed a ten-year ban for spot fixing in the FA Cup.
Argentinian prosecutors probe match-fixing accusations in Boca vs Agropecuario cup tie
August 19 – Argentina’s justice system has opened an investigation into whether sports betting played a role in an Agropecuario player being sent off against Boca Juniors in a cup game this month.
Match-fixing threat is not reducing with Europe being the frontline, finds report
August 12 – The threat of match-fixing is still hanging heavy over football with a new report finding that levels have not been reduced over the past two years and that top tier leagues and international matches are increasingly threatened.
Sierra Leone FA investigates improbable 95-0 and 91-1 scorelines for match-fixing
July 6 – The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is launching a match-fixing investigation into a pair of games that farcically featured no fewer 187 goals, finishing 95-0 and 91-1 respectively – two of the most one-sided margins in the history of the game.
World’s dumbest match-fixers. South Africa bans four clubs after 41-goal fiasco
June 24 – Four teams from South Africa’s fourth tier have been banned for good after being found guilty of match fixing when crucial games in the race for promotion finished, wait for it, 33-1 and 59-1 respectively… including 41 own goals!
Bet-fixing: Police probe Xhaka yellow card; Morocco ban 10 for match fixing
June 23 – A yellow card handed out to Arsenal’s Swiss international Granit Xhaka back in December is reportedly being investigated by Britain’s National Crime Agency amid suspicious betting activity.
Ghana relegates clubs and bans players and officials in match-fixing scandal
May 18 – Ghanaian football has been struck by a match-fixing scandal with top-flight clubs Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies hit with demotion to the third tier and players and officials of both clubs heavily sanctioned.