Police in Germany have confirmed that they are investigating 17 football matches in the country’s lower leagues on suspicion of manipulation in connection with sports betting platforms.
Authorities in the western states of Hesse and Saarland said they were looking into “conspicuous” matches in their jurisdictions, while Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said it was “involved in the process in its role as central coordinator.”
The investigations follow initial reporting by the Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper this weekend, according to which matches from Germany’s professional third division (3. Liga), semi-professional fourth tier (Regionallliga) and amateur fifth tier (Oberliga) may have been manipulated for gambling purposes since November 2022.
