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Liverpool Game Is Part of Match-Fixing Investigation Liverpool Game Is Part of Match-Fixing Investigation
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After a European police agency revealed that its investigation into widespread fixing of soccer matches included a Champions League game played in England in the past few years, fans and news media members paged through old results to try to guess which game was tainted. Did it involve Manchester United? Manchester City? Chelsea?After a European police agency revealed that its investigation into widespread fixing of soccer matches included a Champions League game played in England in the past few years, fans and news media members paged through old results to try to guess which game was tainted. Did it involve Manchester United? Manchester City? Chelsea?
By Tuesday, the frenzy died down. Debrecen, a Hungarian team, confirmed on its Web site that UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, had investigated two of its Champions League matches from 2009 — including one in England, against Liverpool at Anfield.By Tuesday, the frenzy died down. Debrecen, a Hungarian team, confirmed on its Web site that UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, had investigated two of its Champions League matches from 2009 — including one in England, against Liverpool at Anfield.
A Danish newspaper, Ekstra Bladet, reported Monday that Debrecen’s goalkeeper, Vukasin Poleksic, is said to have been paid to ensure that there were more than two goals scored in the match. No Liverpool players were said to be involved.A Danish newspaper, Ekstra Bladet, reported Monday that Debrecen’s goalkeeper, Vukasin Poleksic, is said to have been paid to ensure that there were more than two goals scored in the match. No Liverpool players were said to be involved.
Oddly enough, if Poleksic was trying to tilt the match toward more goals, he was far from successful. Liverpool won by the score of 1-0. Liverpool had six other shots on goal saved in the match and hit the crossbar once.Oddly enough, if Poleksic was trying to tilt the match toward more goals, he was far from successful. Liverpool won by the score of 1-0. Liverpool had six other shots on goal saved in the match and hit the crossbar once.
Poleksic is also believed to have fixed a second Debrecen match later in that season’s tournament against the Italian team Fiorentina. The statement on Debrecen’s Web site noted that Poleksic was suspended in 2010 only for failing to report that he had been approached by fixers — not because he had actually fixed either match.Poleksic is also believed to have fixed a second Debrecen match later in that season’s tournament against the Italian team Fiorentina. The statement on Debrecen’s Web site noted that Poleksic was suspended in 2010 only for failing to report that he had been approached by fixers — not because he had actually fixed either match.
Liverpool officials told British reporters that they had not been contacted by anyone from UEFA regarding the game. A spokesman for Europol, the agency that conducted the 19-month investigation, did not respond to requests for comment.Liverpool officials told British reporters that they had not been contacted by anyone from UEFA regarding the game. A spokesman for Europol, the agency that conducted the 19-month investigation, did not respond to requests for comment.
Europol has deemed suspicious nearly 700 matches worldwide over the past few years, it reported Monday, ranging from low-level domestic matches to World Cup qualifiers.Europol has deemed suspicious nearly 700 matches worldwide over the past few years, it reported Monday, ranging from low-level domestic matches to World Cup qualifiers.
Jurgen Klinsmann, the former star for Germany and the current coach of the United States national team, noted that he played for Monaco in the French league when another French team, Olympique Marseille, forfeited its league title because of a bribery scandal. Jurgen Klinsmann, a former star for Germany and the current coach of the United States national team, noted that he played for Monaco in the French league when another French team, Olympique Marseille, forfeited its league title because of a bribery scandal.
“To FIFA, go in there and clean it up, with no compromises at all,” Klinsmann said Tuesday in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where he is preparing the American team for Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier. “If there is proof, at least, go in there and find it all out and punish the people that are involved in it.”“To FIFA, go in there and clean it up, with no compromises at all,” Klinsmann said Tuesday in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where he is preparing the American team for Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier. “If there is proof, at least, go in there and find it all out and punish the people that are involved in it.”

Andrew Keh contributed reporting from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Andrew Keh contributed reporting from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.