Six folks have been detained for his or her alleged involvement in a scheme to presumably repair a Copa del Rey sport, Spanish police stated on Friday.
The sport beneath investigation was Levante’s 8-0 victory at lower-tier Huracan Melilla on December 2, 2021. The sport was in Melilla, one in all Spain’s two north African exclaves.
Police stated the six folks detained had been all Spaniards. They gave no different data on their identities.
Authorities took discover of the sport after quite a few bets had been made in Melilla each on-line and at betting parlors, police stated.
Following Thursday’s announcement by police that they had been investigating the sport, Huracan issued an announcement saying it might absolutely collaborate with authorities, and it might take fast motion in opposition to any worker, participant or membership government implicated in any match-fix.
Levante additionally stated on Thursday in an announcement that it had nothing to do with the allegations.
Levante is a second-division membership however was within the prime league on the time. Huracán is within the fifth tier of Spanish soccer.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com