[59425] Storm of bribery suspicions and tensions in the Saudi League: Allegations of match-fixing
[59425] Storm of bribery suspicions and tensions in the Saudi League: Allegations of match-fixing
A storm on social media surrounding claims of illegal financial offers to fix matches in the Saudi league and confrontations over awkward questions in sports media.
Storm of bribery suspicions and tensions in the Saudi League
A public storm is taking place on social media in Saudi Arabia following accusations of attempts to influence the results of football matches through financial incentives. The account Barce_24d raised serious allegations regarding the provision of funds to players and staff of the Damac club in order to stop the Al-Nassr club for the benefit of the Al-Hilal club. The writer claims that this is a "trail of bribery" and calls for law enforcement authorities to intervene, while attacking the conduct of fans and contemptuously calling them "Tuwais" (a common derogatory term for rival fans).
At the same time, the journalist alziyabi brought up a sensitive issue for discussion on a television program, when he confronted one of the guests with a question regarding a payment of 100,000 euros allegedly made by the president of Al-Nassr to the coach of the Al-Taawoun team before a match between the teams. The interviewer, Battal Al-Qos, deflected attempts to evade the question and claimed that it was part of the program's format based on personal questions for the guests.
On the professional level, the Twitter channel of 6x7xi_ distributed video footage that caused ripples, showing a physical confrontation on the pitch in which a team player, Rúben Neves, is seen pushing his teammate João Félix. The video received widespread exposure of over 400,000 views, which added fuel to the fire regarding the internal tensions in the top clubs in the league.