Thirteen arrested in England in match-fixing probe


  • Football
  • Thursday, 03 Apr 2014

LONDON (Reuters) - Seven more footballers from Football League clubs in the north west of England have been arrested following a spot-fixing investigation by British authorities, taking the number suspected to 13.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Thursday seven new arrests had been made as well as the re-arrest of six players held in December under suspicion of conspiracy to commit acts of bribery and money laundering.

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