Several arrests have been made in Spain on Tuesday morning over allegations a LaLiga game was fixed in May 2018 by "an organised criminal group", the Spanish league has confirmed.
Local reports claim current and former players, as well as club officials, from Spain's top two divisions - LaLiga and Segunda Division - have been detained by Spanish police.
In a statement released on Tuesday, a LaLiga spokesman said: "Today's police action follows a complaint filed by LaLiga with the Spanish authorities about possible match-fixing in a May 2018 match.
"We want to thank the National Police for the extraordinary work done to dismantle what appears to be an organised criminal group dedicated to obtaining economic benefits through the predetermination of football matches."
LaLiga explained that it tipped off the police after its "integrity protection systems" - detailed analysis of betting patterns - detected possible match-fixing.
During the season just finished, the league said it had also filed eight complaints with the General Commissioner of the Judicial Police "for alleged acts related to match-fixing" in the lower divisions and international friendlies played in Spain, and it has flagged up 18 suspicious matches with the General Directorate of Gaming for the possible identification and sanction of players.
It added: "LaLiga continues to fight to eradicate any scourge against fair play in Spanish football."
Additional reporting by Press Association.
