Football agents and managers in England stand accused of corruption

WHERE there is money in football, there is usually corruption. In England, the game turned professional in the late 19th century; by 1915 it had experienced its first major scandal, as the Football Association (FA), the national administrative body, banned seven players who colluded to fix a match between Liverpool and Manchester United. A century later, match-fixing remains a blight upon the sport. It has proved particularly hard to stamp out in Italy, where several clubs were caught bribing referees in 2006: Juventus, the nation's most successful team, was stripped of two league titles and relegated to the second division. Similar problems were discovered again in May this year.Fans also know that hosting rights for major tournaments have sometimes been auctioned off to the highest bidder. After years of accusations, an investigation conducted by the FBI revealed in 2015 that...Continue reading
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