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In recent years, five cases of match-fixing have been reported in Peruvian soccer. Find out which ones had the most media coverage and who were the protagonists.
5 cases of match-fixing that occurred in League 1 of Peruvian soccer. | Libero Composition
A great stir has caused a controversial statement from Los Chankas about alleged match-fixing in the Liga 1 2024. After losing 1-0 to Atlético Grau, the Andahuaylas board made a serious accusation that would be directed at their own players, after some comebacks in the last matches in the national championship where he started as an entertainer but as the dates went by he lost space.
In the midst of this complicated scenario for national football, we remember 5 cases most striking that involved the First Division of Peruvian soccer in what regarding sports betting.
UTC players seen at sports betting house
This event occurred in year 2019, when the duel between Pirata FC vs UTC was played. The local team had been losing in the first half, but then they came back in an unusual way. Images not only captured the behavior of certain players on the field, but it was later discovered that footballers like JarlÃn Quintero and David DÃaz entered a sports betting house.
Mario Tajima revealed that Cantolao separated players
After seeing that Cantolao lost the category in 2023, Mario Tajima took the floor and revealed that several first team players were separated for being involved in sports betting. The footballer indicated that there is a “mafia” based on these acts, which harms Peruvian football.
“That is up to each one. In Peruvian football it is known that this is a mafia that has been happening for a long time. It is not my place to point out or sanction or mention names, but it is time for a change. I hope it doesn’t happen to us. “What happened in Bolivia. It’s not just the players. There are people from other places who are responsible.”declared Mario Tajima.
VÃctor Rosell referred to players from Municipal and Cantolao
In the year 2023, the former player VÃctor Rosell took the floor to indicate that Municipal and Cantolao should be relegated because they saw that several players were involved in sports betting. Likewise, he revealed that they were separated after being discovered.
“Municipal and Cantolao could go down, but not because of the players. Those two teams have to go down, it’s that simple. They started badly and got worse. Unheard of extra-sports things happened, they separated players, not even indisciplined, but extra-sports themes in ‘Muni’ and Cantolao”declared Rosell in the program ” Quiero Fútbol “.
8 Binacional players were separated
In the year 2022, Brandon Palacios revealed that 8 Binacional players were separated from the first team after being involved in sports betting. The footballer was cautious with his statements, indicating that he was waiting for evidence that incriminated his teammates.
“It is a delicate issue because they are saying that there are people involved in betting, they are people that I know and value a lot, I do not believe that they are involved in those things, but the president says that he has evidence and they separated them for something. If they have it, they must show them, I’m not going to believe anything until they do.”he declared for Infobae.
Roberto Silva revealed that a footballer was threatened
The president of SAFAF, Roberto Silva, did not remain silent in the face of the events that have been taking place in Peruvian football and he said that a footballer was scolded by a club with a gun in hand to make him back down.
“We have a case that the same protagonists have told us and they do not dare to report it. A club took the player to a predetermined place and put a gun on his leg to make him retreat. That has happened in our football. It is “a super complicated issue. When you get to this level it is something very serious.”declared Roberto Silva to Luis Carrillo Pinto’s program.
In your hands!
The Integrity and Ethics Management of League 1 had in its hands a flagrant case of match-fixing in the 2023 tournament. The player involved was summoned to give his testimonies and confessed that he had acted on the field conditioned on the result of a bet. In addition to the confession, there was evidence, the location where the bet was purchased was identified, there was a statement from SAFAP and the betting house did not pay the prize.
However, the case was set aside by League 1 which did not continue with the investigations. There was also no official statement from the Integrity and Ethics Management despite the scandalous situation.
Sports arrangements in League 2
Referee Miguel Santivañez suspended
Out of the 5 cases mentioned, one of those that bounced the most in the local press was the one that starred the referee Miguel Santivañez, who was denounced by the president of Sport Chavelines, Jean Acevedoafter having evidence that he wanted to help Alianza Atlético in the fight for promotion.
Alfonso Ugarte relegation in 2023
Alfonso Ugarte was relegated in 2023 after 2 Walk Overs due to lack of payments. The most significant were accusations against players who were fixing matches, that is, in corners, red cards, among other modalities in sports betting, with the aim of making some money when they found themselves unpaid.
Two-year suspension for Ryan Salazar
In 2017, Ryan Salazar was suspended for two years from all football-related activities. The then Unión Huaral player suffered this punishment from the ADFP-SD for not knowing that he did not have to receive money to “go forward.”
“One who does good to Peruvian football and is harmed, we are going to appeal to the president of Huaral, so that it is resolved for the good of me and my family”Ryan Salazar declared to Ovación at that time.
