Bulgaria: 14 detained in match-fixing probe

Soccer December 13, 2012

Bulgaria: 14 detained in match-fixing probe

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian police have detained 12 footballers and two alleged organizers of an illegal betting ring in an ongoing investigation into match-fixing.

The Interior Ministry made the announcement on Thursday. Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said six of the detained footballers were from A division club Chernomorets Burgas, while the other six were from the B division side Neftochimik from the same city.

Despite scores of media reports about alleged match-fixing in Bulgaria, so far no one has been brought to trial.

Subjects
- Sports,
- Corruption in sports,
- Soccer,
- Men's soccer
Locations
- Bulgaria,
- Eastern Europe,
- Europe

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