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German match-fixing suspect speaks
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-05-19 09:20 The suspected mastermind of
Germany's match-fixing scandal has "admitted the accusations against him" and
provided new evidence, authorities said Wednesday.
The man, officially identified only as Ante S., was arrested in January and
taken into custody, along with his two brothers, Milan S. and Filip S. The three
Croatians are said to have run a betting ring and bribed soccer referees to fix
games.
"He has given comprehensive evidence," said Frank Thiel, spokesman for the
Berlin prosecutor's office. "He has broadly admitted the accusations against
him."
News of the scandal broke in January when referee Robert Hoyzer admitted
receiving money from the three men to rig games. Hoyzer has been banned for life
by the German soccer federation.
Berlin prosecutors are investigating 25 people, including four referees and
14 players, suspected of fixing at least 10 games, mostly in lower divisions.
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