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Referee suspended in game-fixing scandal
Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - In the latest news on the on-going match- fixing scandal, the German Football Association (DFB) suspended referee Robert Hoyzer.
Hoyzer, who was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct, kick-started the probe on January 27, when he admitted to manipulating results. Since then, he has confessed to successfully fixing four matches.
Hoyzer faces a lifetime ban and if charged and convicted of fraud, the referee could spend 10 years in jail.
As many as 25 people are being investigated in connection with this case. That list includes 14 players, as well as three other referees.
The scandal is continuing to unfold and the DFB is hoping to clear the mess as soon as possible. Germany is set to host the next World Cup in 2006. As each day passes, however, the scandal continues to spread like wildfire, with additional suspects coming to light.
Recently the scandal has produced a massive raid stretching across Germany leading to several arrests. The three men charged with fraud are brothers of Croatian descent. Hoyzer admitted to receiving money from what many believe are Croatian mafia figures.
The match-fixing scandal has also led to the shuffling of referees at the last minute in Bundesliga to protect the integrity of the contests.
In addition, SC Paderborn has also suspended captain Thijs Waterink after learning of his involvement in the scandal, which is the worst the country has seen in the sport in more than 30 years.
Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - In the latest news on the on-going match- fixing scandal, the German Football Association (DFB) suspended referee Robert Hoyzer.
Hoyzer, who was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct, kick-started the probe on January 27, when he admitted to manipulating results. Since then, he has confessed to successfully fixing four matches.
Hoyzer faces a lifetime ban and if charged and convicted of fraud, the referee could spend 10 years in jail.
As many as 25 people are being investigated in connection with this case. That list includes 14 players, as well as three other referees.
The scandal is continuing to unfold and the DFB is hoping to clear the mess as soon as possible. Germany is set to host the next World Cup in 2006. As each day passes, however, the scandal continues to spread like wildfire, with additional suspects coming to light.
Recently the scandal has produced a massive raid stretching across Germany leading to several arrests. The three men charged with fraud are brothers of Croatian descent. Hoyzer admitted to receiving money from what many believe are Croatian mafia figures.
The match-fixing scandal has also led to the shuffling of referees at the last minute in Bundesliga to protect the integrity of the contests.
In addition, SC Paderborn has also suspended captain Thijs Waterink after learning of his involvement in the scandal, which is the worst the country has seen in the sport in more than 30 years.
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