Australian professional football was rocked on Friday by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to AU$10,000 (HK$52,000) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South American gambling connection. The players identified were Macarthur team leader Ulises Davila and teammates Kearyn Baccus and...
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Players paid $10k to give away yellow cards in A-League games, police allege
In short: NSW Police have charged three Macarthur FC players including captain Ulises Dávila over an alleged betting scandal. The three players were allegedly involved in the manipulation of yellow cards during A-League games. What’s next? The players have secured bail and will appear in court at a later date. Three players from A-League side Macarthur...