Saturday, April 9, 2016

Three people sentenced for fixing matchjes in Bulgaria

Three people have been found guilty by the court because promised money teenage internationals in an attempt to be affected the outcome of the match against Germany at the European Championship to 19 years in 2014 in Hungary.
imageIn charge of the Regional Prosecutor's Office - Botevgrad, on 07.04.2016, the court acknowledged Daniel Gyaourov Mario Filipov and Grigor Grigorov guilty of
that on 16.07.2014, in the city. Pravets, near the gas station "Lukoil" complicity as co-perpetrators are promised athletes of our national football team for youngsters gain - money in the amount of 10,000 euros to influence the outcome of the football match of 19/07/2014, between the national teams of Bulgaria and Germany Junior European Championship in Hungary 2014. The act applies to competition incorporated in gaming - a crime under Article 307, the paragraph 2, item 4 peak. Art. 307v, Paragraph 1 Peak., Art. 20, para. 2 of the Criminal Code.
The three defendants penalty was imposed "Imprisonment" 1 year, whose execution has been postponed for a probationary period of three years and a "fine" of 1,000 lev.
The investigation into the prosecutor's office has established the following facts:
Witnesses PS and S. They are competitors of the national football team of the Republic of Bulgaria for youths up to 19 years. On 15/07/2014, the two were in training camp in the town. Pravets, together with other riders from the team and coaches with a view to their forthcoming participation at the European Championships in Hungary in 2014, in the town. Gyor administered by UEFA. The same day on the phone with St. PP contacted an acquaintance - defendant Daniel Ghiaurov, who asked to meet the next day near the gas station "Lukoil" in the city. Pravets. Meanwhile, phone St. S. He was approached by the defendant Grigor Grigorov, whom he knew. Grigorov also asked St. SP to meet the next day on that station. On 16/07/2014, the morning witnesses SP and St. PP went near the gas station "Lukoil" in Pravets, near their vehicle stopped meters. "Toyota" m. "Avensis" managed by St. SI In that car were also accused Ghiaurov, Filipov and Grigorov. The four got out of the vehicle and met with both players.
Held a general discussion on the upcoming European Football Championship for juniors in Hungary 2014. During their conversation Grigorov Gyaourov Filipov and started to make promises to the players that if they like players of the national football team to assist youth football match determined to conduct 19.07.2014, between the national teams of Bulgaria and P . Germany the above championship to finish with a score three or more goals will give each of them € 10,000. Despite the refusal of young players to deliberately affect the outcome, the three defendants continued strongly to persuade them to accept the offer. The defendant Filipov even gave one of the players phone in which to contact in case you reconsider and accept their proposal.
Young footballers shared with coaches starting their proposal and informed the police.
In the course of the investigation were seized videotapes from 16.07.2014g. from security cameras at a gas station "Lukoil" - Pravets and appointed videotehnicheska and litsevo- identification expertise that proves the meeting of the convicts with the two players.
The investigation has found out that the football match of 19/07/2014, between the national teams of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Germany for youths up to 19 years has been involved in a game of chance with betting on development or outcome of sports competitions, namely gambling conducted of «Eurofootball» Ltd., «Eurofootball Limitet Malta» and «Sportsbook" of Betfair, they have accepted bets and winnings are paid.
The verdict is not final and subject to appeal.

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