Six individuals have been detained for his or her alleged involvement in a scheme to presumably repair a Copa del Rey recreation, Spanish police stated on Friday.
The recreation beneath investigation was Levante’s 8-0 victory at lower-tier Huracan Melilla on December 2, 2021. The recreation was in Melilla, certainly one of Spain’s two north African exclaves.
Police stated the six individuals detained had been all Spaniards. They gave no different data on their identities.
Authorities took discover of the sport after quite a few bets had been made in Melilla each on-line and at betting parlors, police stated.
Following Thursday’s announcement by police that they had been investigating the sport, Huracan issued a press release saying it could absolutely collaborate with authorities, and it could take quick motion towards any worker, participant or membership govt implicated in any match-fix.
Levante additionally stated on Thursday in a press release that it had nothing to do with the allegations.
Levante is a second-division membership however was within the high league on the time. Huracán is within the fifth tier of Spanish soccer.
