Bulgarian Football Rocked by Match-Fixing Allegations, Fifpro Official Confirms player โBetting Ban
A scandalโ has โขerupted in Bulgarianโ football, prompting investigations into potential match โmanipulation. A member of teh boardโข and First vice President of Fifpro,the โฃworld players’ union,has addressed the situation,confirming a strict banโ on player betting related โขto their clubs.โฃ
The official stated that the issue of betting and participation in related actions is regularly discussed with team captains andโ players. Any professional football player under contract with a Bulgarian Championship club is prohibited fromโค bettingโค on matches involving theirโฃ own team, other โBulgarian clubs in theโ Firstโฃ Professional Football League (PFL),โข or games where theirโ club participates in international tournaments. Fifpro has โoffered assistance toโข all โplayers affected by โคthe unfolding scandal andโ strongly condemns any actions that could damage the integrity andโ reputation โคof โBulgarian football.
Theโฃ comments come afterโ allegations surfaced last week,โ triggering aโ wave of concern within the football community. The Fifpro representative emphasized the โassociation’s opposition toโ any behaviorโข that undermines the prestige ofโ the โsport in Bulgaria.