A few days ago the… League 1 and that League 2 of Peruvian football made headlines for unsportsmanlike practices that changed the results of matches. In the case of the professional tournament, up to six Cantolao players were excluded from the first team because of their involvement in sports betting. In the second division, Pirata FC issued a statement calling for an investigation by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) after being beaten 11-0 by Los Chankas, a result that sparked some controversy.
On this topic was one of those who decided to speak out Raymond Manco. The footballer said on the streaming show “Cojo y Manco” that he experienced this mafia and match-fixing first hand when he played for Juan Aurich. The midfielder didn’t name any names but took a shot at some second division players as he saw several of them linked in bets.
“I was in Aurich last year, in second grade, and everyone knows who they are. There are five or six who go to bet, they call you and stuff. They should be banned for life because they dirty football. The footballers.” “Know who “they are,” he said in the program, which is broadcast on YouTube.
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“Rei” criticized that the neediness of some players forces them to carry out these exercises, pointing out that many of them are currently active football players.
“There are children in the second grade who are not paid for a month, two months and earn 1,000 soles. They come and tell them, ‘Take a fine and we’ll give you 5,000 soles.’ Sometimes a dog’s distress shows. I’m not saying it’s okay, because that means you don’t have principles or values, but the blame is shared between the one who does it and the one who offers you to do it. And they are players who do it, being active is the most reprehensible thing there is,” he said.
What did the Pirates say after being beaten 11-0 by Chankas?
The Chiclayano team denounced alleged match-fixing via social networks. Piratas FC pointed out that the result was “suspicious” and “does not correspond to a normal sporting development”.
Statement from the Pirates after the defeat against Chankas. Photo: Pirates FC