Leeds star Samuel Saiz ‘arrested on suspicion of match-fixing alongside ringleader ex-Real Madrid ace Raul Bravo’
LEEDS star Samuel Saiz has been arrested for alleged match-fixing in La Liga, according to reports.
Reports in Spain claim members of a criminal organisation who tamper with matches in both the first and the second division and bet on results have been jailed.
Leeds’ Saiz, 28, who spent the season on loan at Getafe, is said to be one of a number of footballers caught up in the scandal.
Former Real Madrid defender Raul Bravo, 38, is claimed to be the ringleader of the group.
He and Real Valladolid’s Borja Fernandez, Spanish veteran Carlos Aranda and Deportivo La Coruna’s Inigo Montana have also been arrested.
As have Agustin Lasaosa, the president of La Liga side Huesca, who were relegated this season, and head of his medical staff, Galindo Lanuza.
The arrests were made following a police investigation that has included assistance from La Liga.
All detainees are accused of being members of a criminal organisation fixing and betting on matches.
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Leeds signed Saiz from Huesca in 2017 and he made 58 appearances for the club before being loaned out to Getafe in December.
Bravo, the supposed leader of the corrupt organisation, played for Real between 2001 and 2007, winning La Liga twice, the Champions League and the Spanish Super Cup.
The defender – who also had a brief spell on loan at Leeds in 2003 – won 14 Spain caps during his career.