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Police Expect to Arrest 11 Current, Former La Liga Players in Match-Fixing Raid

Authorities in Spain have said they are expecting to make 11 arrests in line with an investigation into match-fixing in the country's top three divisions.

Per Adriana Garcia of ESPN FC, Spanish police provided more details in relation to the operation which is being called "Oikos":

"Police agents are carrying out an operation against an organisation allegedly involved in match-fixing in professional football.

"Eleven people are expected to be detained, including current and former players from the first division, as well as club presidents and executives.

"The investigation has allowed us to corroborate that those investigated reached agreements with different players to 'fix' at least three games relating to the [Spanish] first, second and third divisions.