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| Six arrests in football match-fixing investigation | Six arrests in football match-fixing investigation |
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| Six men have been arrested by officers from the National Crime Agency investigating alleged match-fixing in English football. | Six men have been arrested by officers from the National Crime Agency investigating alleged match-fixing in English football. |
| At least three footballers are reported to be among those held across the country, but the BBC understands that none is linked to professional clubs. | At least three footballers are reported to be among those held across the country, but the BBC understands that none is linked to professional clubs. |
| The NCA said the focus of the operation was a suspected international illegal betting syndicate. | The NCA said the focus of the operation was a suspected international illegal betting syndicate. |
| It is thought the suspects are being held by police in the Midlands. | It is thought the suspects are being held by police in the Midlands. |
| The NCA was launched this year to fight organised and serious crime. | The NCA was launched this year to fight organised and serious crime. |
| It said it was working closely with the Gambling Commission and the Football Association. | It said it was working closely with the Gambling Commission and the Football Association. |
| A spokesman said: "This is an active investigation and we are unable to provide further detail at this time." | A spokesman said: "This is an active investigation and we are unable to provide further detail at this time." |
| Newspaper probe | Newspaper probe |
| The FA said it has been made aware of the arrests. | The FA said it has been made aware of the arrests. |
| In a statement, it said: "We have worked closely with the authorities in relation to these allegations. The FA will make no further comment at this time due to ongoing investigations." | In a statement, it said: "We have worked closely with the authorities in relation to these allegations. The FA will make no further comment at this time due to ongoing investigations." |
| "The Gambling Commission said it had provided advice, intelligence and expertise in supporting the investigation and continues to liaise with the NCA and FA." | |
| The Crown Prosecution Service said it had liaised with the NCA during its investigation. | |
| The arrests come after an undercover investigation by the Daily Telegraph newspaper. | The arrests come after an undercover investigation by the Daily Telegraph newspaper. |
| It carries claims that a betting syndicate fixer from Singapore discussed the possibility of influencing the scores and outcomes of lower-league English games for £50,000 at a meeting in Manchester. | It carries claims that a betting syndicate fixer from Singapore discussed the possibility of influencing the scores and outcomes of lower-league English games for £50,000 at a meeting in Manchester. |
| According to the paper, he claimed potential gamblers would make hundreds of thousands of pounds by using the inside information through bets placed on Asian-based websites. | |
| The fixer reportedly offered to target two football matches, saying he would tell players how many goals he needed to be scored. | |
| He can be heard in a video claiming that he would pay a player £5,000 to take a yellow card at the start of a match as a signal that the result was likely to be fixed. | |
| The Football League said it had not been contacted by police about the investigation. | The Football League said it had not been contacted by police about the investigation. |
| Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey said: "The threat of corruption is something that the Football League and the other football authorities treat with the utmost seriousness. | |
| "The integrity of our matches and our competitions is the bedrock of the domestic game." | "The integrity of our matches and our competitions is the bedrock of the domestic game." |