Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Match-Fixing Inquiry Delays Turkey’s Season - NYTimes.com

"Match-Fixing Inquiry Delays Turkey’s Season
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 25, 2011

Turkey postponed on Monday the start of its soccer season by five weeks, until Sept. 9, because of a match-fixing investigation that has landed 30 suspects in jail, including the president of the league champion, Fenerbahce. Turkish authorities, meanwhile, are also looking into the suspicious movement of shares of Fenerbahce and other clubs on the Istanbul stock market last season. "

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