German soccer sets up match-fixing task force
FRANKFURT (AP)—German soccer authorities have set up a task force to deal with the match-fixing investigation of 200 games in nine European countries.
German soccer federation (DFB) president Theo Zwanziger said at a news conference Monday in Frankfurt that soccer worked closely with state prosecutors during the investigation.
The task force will include officials from DFB and DFL, the German soccer league that runs the top two divisions.
Bochum prosecutors have targeted about 200 people suspected of manipulating games in what is believed to be the largest match-fixing scandal in Europe.
Police arrested 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland. Authorities say they have caught the ringleaders of the gang that bribed players, coaches, referees and officials.
Swiss second-division club FC Gossau says it has suspended midfielder Mario Bigoni indefinitely for his alleged role in the match-fixing scandal. Club president Roland Gnaegi said Monday the 25-year-old Italian player told him he was recruited by an unnamed teammate to fix the result.
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