Lothar Matthaus is coach of the Bulgarians © SID-IMAGES/Pixathlon /.As reported by the star, the betting Mafia has apparently organized the suspected manipulation games. Among them, also is 2-2 between Bulgaria and Estonia.
Antalya (SID) - Bulgarian national team assisted the suspected manipulation related 2-2 between the of Lothar Matthaus and Estonia on 9 February was apparently organized by the betting mafia. The Star Magazine that reported on Wednesday. The World Federation FIFA had initiated investigations regarding the match already in mid-February. The match of Bolivia against Latvia (1: 2) to have been planned by the betting mafia. Both games were held in the Turkish Antalya without TV transmission and almost without spectators.
The games above all by the fact that all seven goals were from penalty were striking. According to the reports of the associations Bulgaria and Estonia, the Hungarian will have been in this game Krisztian Selmeczi the Unparteiische. The Hungarian referee Chairman Laszlo Wagner and Hungarian media reported, however, that it should have been Selmeczis compatriot of Kolos Lengyel.
Wagner immediately suspended Selmeczi, Lengyel and whose present also on-site colleagues Janos Csak. "I am shocked, because we have received no letter to approve this Schiedrichtern the management of this game," Wagner said a Bulgarian radio station: "I can say that these three will lead no game as long as I am head of the Commission."
Associations sound the alarm
The Estonian Association was informed of possible manipulations apparently before the game. The said Association spokesman Mihkel Uiboleht. "This friendly was organized by an agency with which we will no longer work", said Uiboleht and referred to the similar scenario in the other game.
The European Football Union (UEFA) was also been contacted, but declared itself not responsible. "The Latvian Football Federation informed us about the case, and we have redirected all the information to FIFA." "Because it is an international exhibition game, it is not under the jurisdiction of UEFA", said UEFA.
Data of betting early warning systems are available to the star, which confirmed the suspicion of bets millions of dollars. From the figures and curves, it is clear that five million euros were placed alone in the game of Estonia Bulgaria. According to experts, the gain is many times.
