Czech police arrest 47 in football match-fixing investigation

Czech police arrested 47 people in an operation targeting suspected match manipulation and betting fraud across football, including referees, club directors and Karviná mayor Jan Wolf, who is under investigation by the Olomouc Public Prosecutor’s Office. Czech Football Association president David Trunda said the investigation lasted about three years and received support from Europol and Interpol; investigators found the scheme affected matches from the first to fourth divisions and youth leagues.