Two matches in the first round of UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying have been flagged to European football’s governing body because of suspicious betting patterns. One was Armenian side Alashkert’s second-leg 6-1 win over Arsenal Tivat of Montenegro which put them through 7-2 on aggregate. The other was Latvian team RFS’s 4-1 win over Makedonija GP from North Macedonia, another second-leg tie, which put them through 5-1 on aggregate. Suspicious betting patterns are of concern as they can be indicative of match-fixing or manipulation, misuse of insider information, or other...
Joey D'UrsoTwo matches in the first round of UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying have been flagged to European football’s governing body because of suspicious betting patterns.
The two games were both played on July 20. Alashkert and RFS, the two winning teams, were eliminated in the next round so none of the four teams will participate in the group stage of the Conference League, established by UEFA in 2021 to run alongside the Champions League and“Our club always sets only the highest standards on the pitch and also outside the pitch. Integrity principles are the essence of football,” said a spokesperson for Latvian side RFS. “We always prove everything on the field.
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