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Thu, 06/09/2011 - 05:47
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Prosecutors indict key figures in football match fixing
CHANGWON (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors in this southeastern town said on Thursday that they've indicted a dozen individuals implicated in an ongoing match-fixing scandal in local professional football.
Five active players of the first-division K-League were indicted for their alleged involvement in match-fixing schemes, after two gambling brokers were indicted last week. Five other players and two individuals who bankrolled the plans were indicted without physical detention.
Of the 10 indicted players, eight are from Daejeon Citizen. A midfielder for the team, surnamed Park, is accused of receiving 120 million won (US$110,760) from a broker in exchange for offering to help the club lose on purpose. Park is also accused of sharing the money with seven of his teammates to try to get them involved in the scheme.
Prosecutors said the Daejeon players tried to rig the result of their match against the Pohang Steelers on April 6, during the K-League Cup tournament. Daejeon lost that game 3-0.
Kim Jung-kyum, a Pohang player, was one of the 10 indicted players, after allegedly betting on that game. Kim didn't play in that match.
Experts have said the K-League Cup, an auxiliary competition held on the sidelines of the regular season, is vulnerable to match fixing because games are held on weekdays with little fanfare, and teams are more likely to field seldom-used players and rest regulars.
Experts have also said reserves with comparatively low salaries can be easily lured by the prospects of a big pay day through match fixing.
The scandal has prompted football federations and the government to set up countermeasures and strengthen penalties for future violations. Players connected with match fixing will now face lifetime bans from their respective leagues, and the government will cut off state funding to those circuits.
Five active players of the first-division K-League were indicted for their alleged involvement in match-fixing schemes, after two gambling brokers were indicted last week. Five other players and two individuals who bankrolled the plans were indicted without physical detention.
Of the 10 indicted players, eight are from Daejeon Citizen. A midfielder for the team, surnamed Park, is accused of receiving 120 million won (US$110,760) from a broker in exchange for offering to help the club lose on purpose. Park is also accused of sharing the money with seven of his teammates to try to get them involved in the scheme.
Prosecutors said the Daejeon players tried to rig the result of their match against the Pohang Steelers on April 6, during the K-League Cup tournament. Daejeon lost that game 3-0.
Kim Jung-kyum, a Pohang player, was one of the 10 indicted players, after allegedly betting on that game. Kim didn't play in that match.
Experts have said the K-League Cup, an auxiliary competition held on the sidelines of the regular season, is vulnerable to match fixing because games are held on weekdays with little fanfare, and teams are more likely to field seldom-used players and rest regulars.
Experts have also said reserves with comparatively low salaries can be easily lured by the prospects of a big pay day through match fixing.
The scandal has prompted football federations and the government to set up countermeasures and strengthen penalties for future violations. Players connected with match fixing will now face lifetime bans from their respective leagues, and the government will cut off state funding to those circuits.
