Two men were charged after an alleged attempt to fix games involving a Gold Coast football club.
The police allegedly relieved on May 12 and June 20, two employees of an offshore investment group acting as “players’ agents” approached a Gold Coast football player at a coomera address “in a coordinated effort to obtain match fixing behavior in exchange for payment”.
The Gold Coast United Football Club published a statement concerning the investigation on June 28.
“Gold Coast United FC cooperates fully with the two guiding bodies throughout this process,” the statement said.
“While these surveys are underway, the club is unable to provide additional comments or disclose additional information at the moment.”
There is no suggestion that there have been reprehensible acts from Gold Coast United players.
On Tuesday, NSW police police organized the crime team game unit made searches to properties in Mosman and Mont Colar in Sydney.
A 55 -year -old man and a 45 -year -old man were arrested and extradited to Brisbane on Wednesday.
The pair appeared to the magistrates of Brisbane today, in charge of a charge each purchase of a person to engage in the match match with pecuniary advantages.
‘No proof of compromise’
The detective -chief of detective Melissa Anderson of the Drug and Serial Crime Group said that the case had been sent to the authorities by football Australia, and nothing proved that a match had been set or compromised.
“Match matches are trying to handle games to benefit from an advantage, generally playing or the overall value of clubs, teams and players.”
Said the detective chief inspector Anderson.
“These accusations should serve as a clear warning to anyone who plans to participate in the match match.”
Melissa Anderson says that the match match is a serious criminal offense. (ABC News))
She said that this case was only the second time that a person was charged with an offense in correspondence since the presence of the legislation in 2014.
“The match match is serious criminal behavior that undermines the community’s confidence in equity of sport,” she said
“We are committed to working with partner agencies, including New South Wales and Sport Integrity Australia police, to ensure a safe and fair sports environment in Queensland.”
