A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or attempted to fix dozens of matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, German police said on Friday.
Police in Germany, Britain, Austria and Switzerland staged simultaneous raids and arrested 15 people as part of the investigation, which encompasses nine European leagues, Bochum police officials said at a news conference.
Twelve matches in the Europa League, the second-tier club competition behind the elite Champions League, were also under suspicion, police said.
In 2005, Germany was rocked by a betting scandal involving Bundesliga referee Robert Hoyzer, who rigged matches as part of an international illegal betting gang and was sentenced to two years and five months in prison.
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