Cagliari denied Oikos allegations

The newspaper claims leaked wiretaps from the police show some Serie A matches were the subject of attempted match-fixing by the Spanish group, specifically Cagliari’s 1-0 win over Frosinone on April 20, decided by a penalty.

The Sardinian club released a statement this afternoon denying the allegations and making clear that they are mentioned in the investigation not as suspects, but as unwitting elements in the attempted fix.

There had already been reports in El Pais based on wiretaps that the criminal organisation had set up a meeting with Frosinone players to see who was willing to fix a game.

The Canarini were already relegated at this point, making them ideal targets for an illegal betting syndicate.

The only evidence so far is that Carlos Aranda and Mattia Mariotti discussed the possibility of fixing a game.