John Caulfield’s wish for Athlone

Cork City manager John Caulfield says he hopes a supporter’s group will win their battle to wrest control of troubled Athlone Town and the match-fixing cloud hanging over the club can have a positive outcome.

The FAI were yesterday concluding their interviews with players and officials as part of their investigation into allegations of match-fixing of the club’s 3-1 defeat to Longford on April 29.

More than €400,000 was gambled on the outcome, prompting Uefa to alert the FAI of “clear and overwhelming evidence” of suspicious betting patterns.