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Key events in the match fixing investigation
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Telegraph reveal six footballers have been arrested for match fixing
The Daily Telegraph reveal to the world that corruption and match fixing is happening in English football after undercover reporters secretly film a member of an alleged betting syndicate saying how they could rig English games easily, sparking a mass investigation. -
TWITTER REACTION
Footballing figure heads Stan Collymore and Gary Lineker are both in agreement of the punishment if found guilty of those that are arrested -
Delroy Facey arrested
As well as the six other alleged accused, Delroy Facey is also arrested on suspicion of match fixing. -
Two members of a betting syndicate charged
Singapore national Chann Sankaran, 33, and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, 43, who has dual UK and Singapore nationality, are charged with conspiracy to defraud. -
Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakan arrested
Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakan of non-league side Whitehawks FC are charged with conspiracy to defraud contrary to common law, after it was revealed they were among seven members of an alleged betting syndicate. -
Blackburn Rovers confirm DJ Campbell has been arrested
Blackburn Rovers reveal their striker DJ Campbell has been arrested as part of NCA'S investigation into match-fixing, after Campbell was given a yellow card in their recent game against Ipswich. -
Staines Town manager reveals his players were approached by match fixers
Non-League Staines Town manager Marcus Gayle has revealed that one of his players was approached to fix a game a few weeks ago. Gayle and Staines reported the incident to the FA immediately after. -
Sam Sodje arrested
Sam Sodje is arrested after an incident in Febuary of this year. The Nigerian International punches Jose Baxter in a game between Oldham and Portsmouth. Although at the time we thought it was a cynical piece of play, Sodje later revealed to undercover reporters that he did it purposely and earned £70,000 after getting sent off. -
CONFIRMED: THE SIX MEN ARRESTED
It is confirmed the six men arrested as part of the match fixing investigation are three brothers Akpo, Steven, and Sam Sodje, as well as Ian Goodison, DJ Campbell and Cristian Montano. -
TWITTER REACTION
Former footballer Darren Huckerby isn't having any excuses for the recent match-fixing suspects. -
Match fixing investigators claim five top British football games were rigged
Daily Star reveal that Brusselsbased FederBet, an organisation which monitors gambling patterns across Europe say five English games up to League One level are among 40 matches that have been fixed across Europe -
UEFA reveal plan to combat match fixing
In light of the recent match fixing case. UEFA reveal an 11 point plan to tackle match fixing. -
Accused players miss out
None of the accused footballers featured in their respected teams at the weekend. Whilst Sam Sodje has been without a club since February, his brother Akpo sat Tranmere's 4-1 defeat to Carlisle out. Ian Goodison was injured so wouldn't have featured anyway, whilst both Blackburn and Oldham left Dj Campbell and Cristian Montano away from the spotlight this weekend. -
Footballers react to Match fixing case
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/29692/9056790/Football league players Craig Mackail-Smith, Kevin Davies, and Guy Branston give their reaction to Sky Sports on the match fixing epidemic.
