Finland football rocked by match-fixing scandal
 

Finnish football has been rocked by a match-fixing scandal which has implications across the world.

Nine former members of one team and a Singapore national accused of organising the scams have been put on trial.

Meanwhile, a criminal investigation has begun into another club suspected of money-laundering.

Betting syndicates have been said to make as much as $1.5m (£0.9m) from fixed games.

The Finnish League, which began its new season in May, usually commands a low profile in the global game.

'Tip of the iceberg'

But events over the past few months have brought it to the attention of football's world governing body, and its fight against corruption.

Tampere, Finland's former champions, have been suspended.

The club received $435,000 from a Singapore company, but officials could not explain why they had been given such a large sum. Money-laundering is suspected.

Finnish police have said the case is linked to the trial of seven Zambians and two Georgians who used to play for a different club in the north of the country.

They are accused of accepting bribes worth more than $750,000 to affect the outcome of matches.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13736085

Note: 11 June 2011 Last updated at 00:03 GMT

I'm wondering if any spotlights would have been shed on this fiasco had not the lid been lifted on corruption in FIFA?
It all seems perfect timing. For the Media.

Maybe, maybe not, but it is well known, that this stuff is historically, and that apparently going around the world, around the clock.

Wonder if Dowly, has a spontaneous comment on this,:hmmm:

My spontaneous comment would've been: ----s.

But as that is highly inappropriate, I just say: Football's for pussies. We should stick to what we are atleast somewhat good at: motorsports and hockey.

Playing with balls
 

She can play in my team any time as long as its shared baths :D

Your team aren't up to the standard where any bribes would even be offered :O:

Dont know what mean by that ;)

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(Pamela David)

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I see we have turned a thread about useless Finnish football into an useful thread about boobs in only six posts.

Bravo!:Kaleun_Applaud:

About frigging time we have a boob thread, would you not agree? :DL

You're asking that from another Finn? Seriously?

That's a good point. :up:

Right, I have now unofficially taken this thread as hostage !

The thread will meet it's unfortunate demise unless the following objective is met:

- Post boobs (no, not the birds)
- Please try to stick to the nudity rules, blaa blaa blaa
- And most importantly, this spam thread is APPROVED by Dowly. (better mark this day, there won't be another one of these. :O:)

Fire away!