The Czech Football Association (FACR) has been plunged into chaos due to a match-fixing scandal, which is hogging the headlines domestically ahead of the national team’s World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday night.
Following an investigation involving Europol, Interpol, and UEFA’s anti-match-fixing unit, dawn raids were conducted across the country, with much of the focus on Monravia in the east of the nation.
A three-year probe has explored the prevalence of match-fixing in the top four divisions of the Czech League, as well as in youth competitions.
Players, referees, club officials, and a town mayor are all currently being investigated.
FACR president David Trunda said in a…