EXCLUSIVE/ Scandal of proportions in Romanian football: several footballers allegedly bet through an employee on their team's matches
Possible case of corruption in Romanian football, where an employee of a Super League football team is suspected of having worked as an intermediary for footballers. His mission would have been to bet on the matches of the team he worked for (in the meantime, he would have been fired).
Metaloglobus, a team with problems
The employee in question (whose name the editorial team knows, but is not yet making public, until confirmations arrive), would have bet amounts of more than 10,000 euros at more online houses on a single event. He apparently had five online operator accounts.
The Risk Department at each house goes on alert when bets of more than 10,000 euros are made. Of the five betting houses, the red button lit up at Casa Pariurilor and Fortuna, partners of FRF and which would have reported the case further, to the Department of Integrity at Casa Fotbalului.
After checks, Casa Pariuri and Fortuna, part of the FEG group, found out that he was involved in football and blocked his account. At the same time, they did not retain the bet amount, but returned it to him with odds of 1. That is, they gave him the invested money, without any profit.
The other three houses also paid his winnings without asking any further questions. “Săgeata” had bet on a match with odds of 1.98, on scored goals. For 100 lei bet, the net profit is 98 lei.
Prosport writes that the targeted team is Metaloglobus, last ranked in the Superliga, and the information in our editorial office's possession confirms the version. And the targeted match is the one between Oțelul Galati and Metaloglobus.
“A group of 4-5 footballers from Metaloglobus bet against the team on the account of a staff member“, writes the aforementioned publication.
An employee of a football club is not allowed by regulation to bet on his team's matches.
Metaloglobus has 7 points in 16 championship rounds. He achieved only one victory, 2-1 with the champion FCSB. The match had, at Betano's house, FCSB's sponsor, the odds of 110 for the 2/1 combination, and Fortuna and Unibet – the odds of 100.
