China
HK footballer arrested for alleged bribery over match-fixing
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-07 09:19
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HONG KONG - A football player, who was amongst five persons arrested in connection with suspected bribery in fixing a football match, was charged for his alleged role in offering an advantage to another football player Thursday evening, according to Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
Yu was alleged of offering an unspecified sum to a football player of a football club as a reward for his assistance in fixing a match, organized by the Hong Kong Football Association, on October 3, 2009.
The four other footballers, arrested in the ICAC operation will be released on ICAC bail later tonight, pending further inquiries.
The Hong Kong Football Association gave no responses to the arrests, saying the case at this stage lacked full details like matches, teams and individuals involved.
