German authorities: 17 arrests in match-fixing probe

German authorities: 17 arrests in match-fixing probe

Published Nov. 20, 2009 6:45 p.m. ET

German prosecutors investigating corruption in football say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and that about 200 games in Europe - including Champions League ties - are involved in what an UEFA official called the biggest match-fixing scandal in Europe.

Police said Friday that more than 50 raids had been conducted in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Britain and that evidence, €1 million ($1.48 million) in cash and other valuables have been seized.

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