“There are fixed games in Russian football”

18 June, 2009, 14:48

The problem of fixed games exists in Russian football, with one or two suspicious matches every season, says Marc Bennetts, author of 'Football Dynamo - Modern Russia and the People's Game'.

The Russian Premier league has entered its mid-season break, but controversy over irregular betting patterns during the Terek Grozny – Krylya Sovietov match on Saturday has cast a black cloud over the summer holiday.