The Fénix reserve team, which plays in the Primera B, lost 8-0 to Excursionistas and raised suspicions throughout the institution, which decided to take this drastic decision.
A new and scandalous episode related to the betting houses stained the Argentine football. On this occasion, The Phoenix reserve team suffered a crushing 8-0 defeat against Excursionistas, which led the board of directors to dismiss several players and the coaching staff due to poor performance.
Apart from the numerous layoffs due to the fall, this result also sparked suspicions of match-fixing and influence of sports betting by the protagonists.
In this context, Jose De Rosa, vice president of the clubclarified that the decision to terminate contracts It was solely because of the result and not because of evidence of game manipulation. However, he acknowledged that the football environment is contaminated by gambling.
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“What we did from the board of directors It was because of the huge result As soon as the match with Excursionistas ended, we didn’t let a minute go by,” he explained in conversation with TN.
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As if that were not enough, the controversy increased with the referee’s decision finish the match 10 minutes early, which generated more doubts and speculation.
“We did not see it with good eyes and We ended the link with the technical staff and some players from the First B Reserve,” he added Jose De Rosa.
“Obviously these results raise suspicions, which may be well founded, but as we have no confirmation we have decided to terminate the contracts. There is no official complaint. It was a sporting event that ended with that result; we hope it ends there,” concluded the club’s leader.
Source: Ambito
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