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ACEACE · 07-20-05, 12:32 PM

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Former Allianssi coach says he was asked to fix match

HELSINKI, July 19 (Reuters) - The former coach of Finnish top-division club Allianssi says he was offered money to fix a match two years ago, adding a new twist to a betting scandal in the country.

Ari Tiittanen, who was fired by last season's runners-up in June, refused the offer reportedly made by a man "speaking English with an accent".

"I was contacted (two years ago) and asked if I could arrange the final result of my team's game. The compensation would have been significant, but I said no way," Tiittanen was quoted as saying by top commercial Finnish broadcaster MTV3.

Finnish football was plunged into crisis earlier this month after champions Haka Valkeakoski beat Allianssi 8-0 on July 7 in a match which attracted far heavier betting than usual.

Allianssi, who have just been bought by a Chinese businessman, fielded nine players who were making their debuts under new Belgian coach Thierry Pister.

"I have never seen anything like it," Jan Walden, the chief executive of the Finnish League said of the match.
"It could have ended 20-0 ... The main thing in football is to try one's best. Allianssi didn't. We haven't had such a crisis in Finnish football before."

Bookmakers Veikkaus paid out its highest ever return on a soccer match while internet-based NordicBet said the firm received 50 percent more bets than usual, with most people betting Haka would win by more than two goals.

(Additional reporting by Tarmo Virki)

Updated on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 2:33 pm EDT

Tommy · 07-20-05, 12:43 PM

Wow good read Ace Thanks lol, makes you wonder if this type of thing is going on in all sports. I bet there are scandalist stuff going on all over the place

naught33 · 07-20-05, 12:45 PM

yeah im sure some matches in certain sports are fixed, the trick is knowing which ones, lol...

ACEACE · 07-20-05, 01:05 PM

i got so much e-mail from the 3th world...bookies owning two teams in soccer...there are a lot of deal made all the time....its just harder to get them...i trust only two off them......its funny if you ask the right ???? what you get

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ACEACE EX BOOKIE Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: WAYNE MICH Posts: 302	some soccer news http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?sl...uters&type=lgns Former Allianssi coach says he was asked to fix match HELSINKI, July 19 (Reuters) - The former coach of Finnish top-division club Allianssi says he was offered money to fix a match two years ago, adding a new twist to a betting scandal in the country. Ari Tiittanen, who was fired by last season's runners-up in June, refused the offer reportedly made by a man "speaking English with an accent". "I was contacted (two years ago) and asked if I could arrange the final result of my team's game. The compensation would have been significant, but I said no way," Tiittanen was quoted as saying by top commercial Finnish broadcaster MTV3. Finnish football was plunged into crisis earlier this month after champions Haka Valkeakoski beat Allianssi 8-0 on July 7 in a match which attracted far heavier betting than usual. Allianssi, who have just been bought by a Chinese businessman, fielded nine players who were making their debuts under new Belgian coach Thierry Pister. "I have never seen anything like it," Jan Walden, the chief executive of the Finnish League said of the match. "It could have ended 20-0 ... The main thing in football is to try one's best. Allianssi didn't. We haven't had such a crisis in Finnish football before." Bookmakers Veikkaus paid out its highest ever return on a soccer match while internet-based NordicBet said the firm received 50 percent more bets than usual, with most people betting Haka would win by more than two goals. (Additional reporting by Tarmo Virki) Updated on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 2:33 pm EDT
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Wow good read Ace Thanks lol, makes you wonder if this type of thing is going on in all sports. I bet there are scandalist stuff going on all over the place
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	yeah im sure some matches in certain sports are fixed, the trick is knowing which ones, lol... __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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ACEACE EX BOOKIE Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: WAYNE MICH Posts: 302	i got so much e-mail from the 3th world...bookies owning two teams in soccer...there are a lot of deal made all the time....its just harder to get them...i trust only two off them......its funny if you ask the right ???? what you get
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