Euro 2024 Ref Banned For Match-fixing Set For England Vs Netherlands Clash

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euro 2024 ref banned for matchfixing set for england vs netherlands clash

UEFA have appointed Felix Zwayer, a referee who has been convicted of match-fixing in the past, to take charge of the Euro 2024 semi-final between England and the Netherlands.

Zwayer was handed a six-month ban in 2005 after taking a 300 bribe from another official, Robert Hoyzer.

An investigation had found him guilty of accepting a bribe before a game between SV Wuppertal and Werder Bremen Amateure in May 2004.

The bribe was to ensure he favours Wuppertaler in his decision-making.

England midfielder, Jude Bellingham, mentioned the incident in 2021 in a post-match interview after Borussia Dortmund lost 3-2 to Bayern Munich in a huge Bundesliga game.