Scandal: 7 footballers prosecuted for match fixing

The Brazilian Justice prosecuted seven footballers for being part of gambling mafias who earn money through betting sites.

The complaint was filed in the Justice of the State of Goias and He points to footballers from big teams like Fluminense, Santos and Cruzeiro. The best known is eduardo bauermannde Santos, who was separated from the squad by the club’s board of directors.

A statement from the prosecution informed that in addition to Bauerman they were prosecuted and brought to trial Victor Ramos from Chapecoense, gabriel total from Ypiranga in Rio Grando do Sul, Igor Carus recife sport, Paul Miranda of nautical, matthew gomes of the Sergipe, and fernando netto of the Saint Bernard.

The investigation also affected two other first division teams: although there were no prosecutions, Fluminense removed central marker Vitor Mendes from his squad on suspicion of manipulation. did the same Cruzeiro with Richardplayer who was caught chatting with a bettor asking him to foul or receive a yellow to win the bet on online sites.

In addition to the 7 footballers there are 6 other defendants accused of organizing an illicit association to pressure footballers to commit penalties or receive cards at certain times of the match to win bets.