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"Six arrests in football match-fixing investigation
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 are linked to professional clubs.
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.
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.
A spokesman said: "This is an active investigation and we are unable to provide further detail at this time."
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."
"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 their investigation."
This one could get very interesting. Isolated incident or tip of the iceberg I wonder...
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Match Fixing in English Football on 00:07 - Nov 28 with 541 views
Match Fixing in English Football on 00:07 - Nov 28 by SwansNZ
I suggest they interview Robert Madley
its not libel if its true. I hope he gets implicated because there is no way he can validate his existence if his refereeing skills are actually that shyte.