The Spanish La Liga has been caught in a match-fixing scandal ahead of the biggest game of the season next month. The two giants Real Madrid and Barcelona square off at the Santiago Bernabeu on November 21, but now there is a stunning new angle to that angle after the news that has surfaced today.
According to the story, which was initially covered by Catalan newspaper L’Esportiu but is relayed here by the Guardian, a linesman has claimed that he was asked to favour the home side in that game. The official did not want to be named, but has made a formal complaint to the anti-corruption investigating magistrate.