Unconfirmed media reports in Denmark have named the Liverpool v Debrecen tie from the 2009/10 Champions League campaign as one of the matches under investigation by Europol for match fixing.
There is no allegation that Liverpool have been involved in any wrongdoing, what has been reported is that the Hungarian side’s goalkeeper was offered money by a betting syndicate based in Asia to help ensure Liverpool scored more than 2.5 goals. The Reds won the game 1-0, Dirk Kuyt scoring the only goal after the ‘keeper spilled Fernando Torres’ shot. The same played is apparently also under investigation for Debrecen’s 4-3 defeat against Fiorentina in the same campaign.
I repeat this is all completely unconfirmed and I don’t expect the investigating body to confirm any of the 680 matches they are looking at across the world until their work is complete.
Again, if this is true it doesn’t appear that Liverpool are guilty of anything other than being in the wrong place at the wrong time and we’re not implicated in any alleged corruption. But it’s still not a story we want the club connected to.
A Liverpool spokesman has since said that the club has not been contacted by Europol or any other agency regarding the matter.
A Liverpool spokesman has since said that the club has not been contacted by Europol or any other agency regarding the matter.
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