Complaints about alleged match-fixing related to sports betting in Peruvian football continue. A few days ago, Pirata FC came forward to complain after the scandalous 11-0 defeat in League 2, and this time the Cantolao footballer was the one responsible for the protest Mario Tajima, who called on the authorities to intervene to stop this mafia.
“Sports betting manipulation does exist. It is a mafia and we are defenseless against it. I ask for help from those in charge of the team, the federation, the IPD and the government in general,” he told the cameras of Football in America .
Also when asked about the separation of some of his teammates due to this problem, the 31-year-old midfielder admitted that this is nothing new and cited the case of the Bolivian tournament as an example.
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“It’s already in everyone. In the middle it is known that this is a mafia that has been around for a long time. It is not my responsibility to name or mention names; but “It is time for a change and what happened to Bolivia is not happening to us.”he concluded.
What happened to sports betting in Bolivia?
Fernando Costa, president of the Bolivian Football Association, announced a few weeks ago that the two first division tournaments had been canceled due to allegations of corruption and match-fixing. Although the boss has suggested holding a “blitz tournament” to determine players qualified for the 2024 international competitions, this is not yet official and Conmebol is expected to approve it.