Czechia football thrown into turmoil by match-fixing probe

Dozens of arrests have reportedly been made during dawn raids.
Czechia football thrown into turmoil by match-fixing probe

Europol and Interpol are involved in the crackdown, with the UEFA anti-match-fixing unit. Pic:  Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Czechia football has been rocked by a match-fixing scandal two days out from the crunch World Cup playoff against Ireland.

In what’s being described as the “largest police crackdown in the history of Czech football", dozens of arrests have been made during dawn raids.

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