Investigation into the match-fixing match: Dozens involved will be disqualified

02.08.2018 14:09

Open by the National Police criminal proceedings on the facts of the organization in Ukraine of contractual matches. This is the first precedent in the history of our country's independence when the process of cleansing football against corruption takes place in practice and on a large scale.

"The Football Federation, within its powers and competence, facilitates the work of the investigation in this direction. All necessary documents and information requested by law enforcement officers are promptly transferred to the National Police. I will tell you more, we are more interested in the effectiveness of the investigation than anyone else, because we are convinced that Ukrainian football should be a model of transparency and a real competitive spirit, "commented the Secretary General of the Football Federation of Ukraine Yuriy Zapisotsky.

According to the National Police, investigators have already conducted dozens of searches and a number of procedural measures. Dozens of football officials of various levels are named among those likely to be involved in "custom" tournaments. 11 of them have already been notified of the suspicion.

"Once the investigation gathers enough evidence of the suspects' involvement in the organization or participation in contract matches, such materials will be passed to the FFU football justice authorities, which will decide on the removal of corrupt officials from any football-related activities," he said. Yuri Zapisotsky.