Four soccer players from a Super League team colluded with others to affect the course of games so they could win thousands of euros from betting, according to a preliminary judicial investigation.
According to the probe’s results, a 24-year-old player repeatedly contacted a 28-year-old man regarding betting issues ahead of a game between Olympiakos and Panionios. The soccer player advised his contact to bet on there being more than 13 corners in the game. There were in fact 16 – 13 conceded by
Panionios and three by Olympiakos. This allegedly led to a post-tax betting win of 19,100 euros.
Wiretaps on the players’ phones suggest that the 24-year-old was to be paid 6,300 euros and the other three players lesser amounts.
The 24-year-old was also found to be in contact with a 48-year-old gas station owner to whom he allegedly owned 30,000 euros. In a text message, the player
appears to suggest he could help fix matches.
Also facing match fixing claims are eleven football officials who this week were given until September 15 before they have to face court. The group is being investigated over allegations that the draws to decide which match officials were appointed to referee games in Greece’s Super League were fixed.
Source: ekathimerini