Spanish Matchfixing English Corruption

Unlike the Premier League, the Spanish authorities are beginning to take action against matchfixing in La Liga.

On the last day of season 2010/11, Levante played Real Zaragoza in a game that was of no consequence for the hosts but that the visitors had to win in order to secure their safety in the top flight.

Zaragoza won 2-1 with 20 shots to 3 and 11 corners to 1 advantage and Deportivo La Coruna were relegated instead.

The president of the Spanish league, Javier Tebas, flagged up this match amongst others in June last year and now players involved in the matchfixing event have been summoned by a Spanish state prosecutor.

Compare with the Premier League where Fulham beat Portsmouth on the last day of season 2007/08 in match known to have been fixed with Danny Murphy scoring the goal immediately after it became necessary for Fulham to win rather than draw to stay in the EPL keeping Fulham manager Roy Hodgson in his job.
Reading were relegated instead.

And corruption pays as Hodgson is now manager of England on £3.5m per annum while Murphy is paid odious amounts by BBC for spouting rubbish and has declared an interest in becoming the new Fulham manager!