Ulm, Germany - Players of a German club are considering suing three former teammates in connection with a match-fixing investigation, it was reported Monday. Several of the SSV Ulm side, which plays in a regional fourth division, want to file a lawsuit for loss of bonuses, Bild online reported.
German prosecutors in Bochum, investigating match-fixing in nine European countries, believe two Ulm matches this season may have been influenced by suspects arrested in a match-rigging probe. In both matches, Ulm lost 3-1.
The club has dismissed the three players said to be involved in the affair.
Meanwhile a player with third-division VfL Osnabrueck has admitted receiving money to influence two matches last season, according to his lawyer.
Midfielder Marcel Schuon has however denied doing anything during the matches to affect their outcome. Osnabrueck lost both matches, one by the 3-0 scoreline on which bets had been placed.
Around 200 games are under investigation in Europe including 32 in Germany. Four matches in the German second division and three in the third division are among those under suspicion.
