Two businessmen found guilty over match-fixing in England


LONDON (Reuters) - Two businessmen were found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery on Tuesday in relation to England's biggest football match-fixing scandal for some 50 years.

Chann Sankaran, 33, a Singapore national, and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, 44, who has dual UK and Singapore nationality, were convicted at Birmingham Crown Court, a court spokesman said.

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