http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/sports/soccer/fixed-matches-cast-shadow-over-world-cup.html?_r=0
Match Fixing by
Referees
While most gambling in soccer is assumed to be from the
casual fan throwing money around at different teams competing, there is a darker
side to betting: match fixing. Specifically match fixing by soccer referees. The
article describes how there was speculation that match fixing by referees was
running rampant heading into the World Cup in Brazil. The number of referees
approached to fix games that didn’t follow through was even higher. If one
thinks logically, then they would assume that this is not a problem that has
suddenly appeared; It is obviously something that has happened for years. Clearly,
it isn’t fair for a referee to have the power to purposely change the outcomes
of matches, but how do you stop it? There is little to no oversight on referee
interactions prior to games, as the article mentions. However, we don’t want to
watch soccer assuming every missed call/bad call is a result of a corrupt
referee. So the question is, do you think there is a better way to monitor
referee match fixing in soccer?
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Cameron Price
Cameron Price
