UEFA to Launch Investigation into Irregular Betting
October 6, 2008 by mbates
The governing body of European Football, UEFA is to create a special department that will look into the abnormal betting patterns that have been brought to its attention in 25 matches over the last two years.
The operation is scheduled to be fully operational by next season and was the decision of a meeting of UEFA’s executive committee UEFA secretary general David Taylor said “There is a danger within our game but we will not let irregular betting patterns or corruption affect the outcome of matches“. Taylor went on to add “The unit will review the 25 matches from the UEFA Cup tournament where irregular betting patterns were found in 10 this season and 15 in the prior season.”
UEFA have not yet declared which matches are actually under investigation and whether English teams are involved.
