He was arrested in a sting operation for trying to bribe match officials
South African police say a man has been charged with corruption after he was arrested in a sting operation for trying to bribe match officials to fix a football game in a lucrative promotion playoff.
Police say the 41-year-old man was arrested in Cape Town on Wednesday in an operation by the country’s organized crime unit after he had offered to bribe referees and linesmen at a hotel the day before.
Western Cape police say he tried to influence a match in favour of a team vying for promotion to South Africa’s top Premier Soccer League in end-of-season playoff matches. They declined to say which team.
The man was arrested following a tip-off from one of the officials.
Police say “a large amount of cash was seized” and the man will appear in court later Thursday.
Cape man bust for soccer bribe bid
He was arrested in a sting operation for trying to bribe match officials
South African police say a man has been charged with corruption after he was arrested in a sting operation for trying to bribe match officials to fix a football game in a lucrative promotion playoff.
Police say the 41-year-old man was arrested in Cape Town on Wednesday in an operation by the country’s organized crime unit after he had offered to bribe referees and linesmen at a hotel the day before.
Western Cape police say he tried to influence a match in favour of a team vying for promotion to South Africa’s top Premier Soccer League in end-of-season playoff matches. They declined to say which team.
The man was arrested following a tip-off from one of the officials.
Police say “a large amount of cash was seized” and the man will appear in court later Thursday.