Czech police have raided the country's football association headquarters, charging 20 people with match fixing and corruption, according to prosecutors and association officials.
"The police have launched criminal proceedings against 20 people today... regarding an organised crime group active in corruption to fix results of football matches," High State Prosecutor Lenka Bradacova told Reuters.
"We can confirm that since the morning, the police have acted, including a search at the association headquarters," Czech Football Association spokesman Michael Jurman said. "We are providing the police with maximum cooperation."
News website Denik N reported that the deputy chief of the Czech Football Association Roman Berbr was among those charged, but Bradacova declined to say whether the long-time official had been charged or detained.
The case centres on alleged match fixing in the second and third tiers of Czech football while officials are also investigating a number of referees, Seznam Zpravy news website reported.
Australian Associated Press