A Spanish judge suspects CA Osasuna paid at least 900,000 euros (US$1 million) to fix matches at the end of the 2013-2014 La Liga season, a court said on Wednesday.
The judge is investigating what happened to at least 2.3 million euros that went missing from the Pamplona-based club’s accounts, a court in the northern region of Navarra where the club is based said in a statement.
“The judge considers that there are signs that 900,000 euros were used to fix, at least, three matches of the last season,” the statement said.
Osasuna were battling to avoid relegation from La Liga in 2013/2014, although they failed to beat the drop.
About 250,000 euros appear to have been paid to RCD Espanyol players to draw 1-1 with Osasuna on the penultimate round of first division matches, it added.
Another 650,000 euros had been given to Real Betis Bolompie players — 400,000 to beat Real Valladolid in their penultimate game and 250,000 to lose to Osasuna on the final day of the campaign.
“The judge continues to investigate other matches, the results of which were allegedly altered by Osasuna, as well as the destination of the rest of the money taken out of the club’s accounts in cash,” the court added.
The judge opened his investigation in February after receiving a complaint over the missing money.
So far, 21 people have been indicted over the affair, including the two previous club presidents, as well as players from Osasuna, Betis and Espanyol.
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