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Two charged over match-fixing claims Match-fixing: Two charged over English football claims
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Two people have been charged over alleged match-fixing in English football, the National Crime Agency has said. Two people have been charged over alleged match-fixing in English football, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.
Singapore national Chann Sankaran, 33, and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, 43, who has dual UK and Singapore nationality, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud. Singapore national Chann Sankaran, 33, and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, 43, who has dual UK and Singapore nationality, are charged with conspiracy to defraud.
The offences allegedly took place in "Manchester and elsewhere". They were among six people held earlier this week, and a seventh person has now been arrested.
The men are alleged to be members of an illegal betting syndicate. The BBC understands that none is linked to professional football clubs.
Six men - including Mr Sankaran and Mr Ganeshan - were arrested earlier this week as part of a NCA investigation. Mr Sankaran and Mr Ganeshan, who are alleged to be members of an illegal betting syndicate, are accused of committing the offences in "Manchester and elsewhere".
The NCA said a seventh man had since been arrested and he and four others were bailed on Thursday pending further inquiries. The NCA said the four other people arrested earlier this week were bailed on Thursday pending further inquiries.
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,
Sources have told the BBC one of the other suspects is former Premier League player Delroy Facey. Sources have told the BBC one of the other suspects is former Premier League player Delroy Facey, now a football agent.
Mr Sankaran and Mr Ganeshan are alleged to have conspired with each other and others "to defraud bookmakers by influencing the course of football matches and placing bets thereon".Mr Sankaran and Mr Ganeshan are alleged to have conspired with each other and others "to defraud bookmakers by influencing the course of football matches and placing bets thereon".
The NCA said the maximum sentence for the offences was 10 years in prison.The NCA said the maximum sentence for the offences was 10 years in prison.