Arrests in Europe match-fix probe

**Police investigating suspected match-fixing in major European football leagues have made a series of arrests across Europe, officials said.**German prosecutors said raids had been carried out in Germany and other undisclosed European countries.

A statement said the arrests come as part of an investigation supported by the European football body, Uefa.

It said an international gang was suspected of bribing players, coaches, referees and officials to fix games.

The gang then made money by betting on the results, it is alleged.

Reports in the German media said that games in the Turkish top division were suspected of having been manipulated.

Berlin newspaper Morgenpost said the inquiry had targeted 100 people.

Re: Arrests in Europe match-fix probe

Yes it is happening a lot... as the results are just too strange what people expect..

Re: Arrests in Europe match-fix probe

About 200 European football games are under investigation in a match-fixing inquiry, German prosecutors have said.

Further more on: BBC News - Match-fixing inquiry probes 200 European football games