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Tag: Michel Platini

  • Tuesday, February 5th 2013 - 02:08 UTC

    Widespread football match fixing and criminal network uncovered by Europol

    Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol will be sharing the results of the investigation with UEFA President Platini

    A major investigation involving Europol and police teams from 13 European countries has uncovered an extensive criminal network involved in widespread football match-fixing. A total of 425 match officials, club officials, players, and serious criminals, from more than 15 countries, are suspected of being involved in attempts to fix more than 380 professional football matches.

  • Wednesday, October 3rd 2012 - 01:23 UTC

    Spain will exhaust all legal means to prevent Gibraltar from UEFA membership

    UEFA president Michel Platini during the announcement in St Petersburg

    Spain will “exhaust all legal means” to prevent the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar gaining full membership of UEFA, Sports Minister Jose Ignacio Wert said. Gibraltar was admitted as a provisional member of European soccer's governing body on Monday and a decision on whether to grant full membership will be taken at a UEFA Congress in London next May.

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