Spanish police believe that there might be a reason to suspect something was off with the recent La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Real Valladolid, and believe they have proof. They are now considering launching an investigation into Valencia’s two-goal victory, which some have argued came about through some back-alley deals. According to a report by Spanish news outlet El Mundo, there is proof that the match was fixed and police could be looking at holding several players accountable.
El Mundo states that it has wiretaps involving seven players from Real Valladolid that prove that they were paid off to lose the match. The news outlet apparently has former soccer star Carlos Aranda, who has already been arrested for his alleged involvement, stating, “There were seven players bought, nothing more.”
Valencia also recently beat Huesca 6-2 in a match that some are saying was rigged. That defeat came following Huesca’s 2-1 loss to Real Betis in Seville, another match that was reportedly fixed.
Aranda retired shortly after the news of the match-fixing broke, as did former Real captain Borja Fernandez – he retired almost immediately after the match. So far, no team officials from either side have been implicated, but the investigation might reveal something different.