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FIFA to investigate Lundekvam claims
4:06pm Wednesday 11th July 2012 in Saints News
Claus Lundekvam
FIFA's chief investigator in England will look into claims by former Southampton skipper Claus Lundekvam that he, team-mates and opposing captains were involved in betting fraud.
In an interview in Norway, Lundekvam said the players manipulated incidents such as the first throw-in for betting purposes.
The world governing body FIFA today announced they will investigate the claims.
A statement said: "FIFA is monitoring this issue and involved its chief investigator in England. Once all information is known it will be decided who is leading the investigations."
Lundekvam claimed the spot-fixing took place in Premier League matches in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He told Norwegian TV station NRK: "It's not something I'm proud of.
"For a while we did this almost every week. We made a fair bit of money. We could make deals with the opposing captain about, for example, betting on the first throw, the first corner, who started with the ball, a yellow card or a penalty.
"Those were the sorts of thing we had influence over."
Lundekvam insisted he and his fellow players never rigged the result of a match.
He said: "The results were never on the agenda. That is something I would never have done. We were professional competitors. Even though what we did, of course, was illegal, it was just a fun thing."
Comments(52)
Linesman
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4:24pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Brizzler wrote:I would assume that, with Le Tissier, it was a matter for the FA. As Lundekvam was a foreign player, playing abroad, then FIFA take an interest.
Why is FIFA getting involved in this now?
Hasn't Lundekvam just repeated what Le Tissier said in his book that was published quite some time ago?
Mush On The Beach
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4:26pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Robbie rocket pants
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4:28pm Wed 11 Jul 12
mattboy111
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4:28pm Wed 11 Jul 12
saintjak
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4:30pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Its sad but Claus has had many problems drug and drink related since retirement and I'm wondering if this is sensationalism to make some $?
Either way It is from another Southampton era one under another name I dare not utter on these boards.
A non story IMO
News Flash: a washed up footballer makes up crazy story that looks like it holds some kudos because Tiss spoke about it as a one off in his book.
Cue the papers all taking an interest and Claus getting some money.
Move on...
franiow
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4:31pm Wed 11 Jul 12
How can he say it didn't involve match fixing and yet admit it involved timing of penalties. How can manipulation of penalties not be match fixing.
Benali has come out and denied it..said he would know if it was true. Sounds like Claus may have been up to stuff but has made it a bigger thing so he comes out better and to sell a story. He'd better not show his face round here again.
dopplershift
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4:33pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Harrysdog
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4:35pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Linesman wrote:Matt's referred to a one off incident that the FA looked into but decided to do nothing about it. Claus is saying that it was rife on the prem, hence FIFA looking into it.
Brizzler wrote:I would assume that, with Le Tissier, it was a matter for the FA. As Lundekvam was a foreign player, playing abroad, then FIFA take an interest.
Why is FIFA getting involved in this now?
Hasn't Lundekvam just repeated what Le Tissier said in his book that was published quite some time ago?
saintjak
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4:37pm Wed 11 Jul 12
No
So why Claus?
Its just because Tiss spoke about it...
Claus is a sick man. Addiction is a terrble thing.
This is a non story and will be dropped by FIFA as soon as they look at Claus and his history over the past 4 years
costa gaz
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5:06pm Wed 11 Jul 12
truelysaints
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5:21pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Linesman
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5:39pm Wed 11 Jul 12
truelysaints wrote:Had you considered that he is just telling the truth?
Either he is playing a prank, which is not too funny, or he is as thick as two short planks.
Confucious
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5:46pm Wed 11 Jul 12
truelysaints wrote:Sounds to me like Claus still wouldn't pass a dope test.
Either he is playing a prank, which is not too funny, or he is as thick as two short planks.
circa 66 saint
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5:55pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Confucious wrote:no i think he is a dope
truelysaints wrote:Sounds to me like Claus still wouldn't pass a dope test.
Either he is playing a prank, which is not too funny, or he is as thick as two short planks.
Hobson82
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5:57pm Wed 11 Jul 12
saintsupnorth
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5:59pm Wed 11 Jul 12
circa 66 saint
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6:07pm Wed 11 Jul 12
saintsupnorth wrote:i doubt it was any worse than when mick channon,bally the late great peter osgood and the like got together these guy's would bet on whether a fa rt would smell
So saints were fixing mathes to get relegated?!!
nedscrumpo
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6:23pm Wed 11 Jul 12
squawker
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6:30pm Wed 11 Jul 12
The point is, Claus is a pundit in Norway with an "interesting" past and when the press wanted to dig up some background on betting and match fixing they thrust the microphone in their favourite "nice guy with a bit of a dodgy background"s face. They asked and he answered. That may have been a poor choice from the Saints side of the fence, but he's been brutally honest about all the other **** he's been through so why not this as well. I guess its blown up a bit bigger than he expected.
Stupid statement? Maybe. Should he have lied when asked? I dunno. Does he have anything to gain from all this? Maybe respect for his honesty. Financial gain = Zero.
squawker
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6:31pm Wed 11 Jul 12
nedscrumpo wrote:Hahahahahahaha......
don't you feel sorry for the bookies?
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DisplacedFan
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6:41pm Wed 11 Jul 12
squawker wrote:To coin a phrase, "I wouldn't bet on it."
nedscrumpo wrote:Hahahahahahaha......
don't you feel sorry for the bookies?
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stjimmy76
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6:49pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Brizzler wrote:I believe we were league 1 when it was mentioned in MLT's book, now we are PL, it makes the headlines.......
Why is FIFA getting involved in this now?
Hasn't Lundekvam just repeated what Le Tissier said in his book that was published quite some time ago?
Next....
Jannersaint
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7:01pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Robbie rocket pants wrote:Exactly what I was about to post. Such a well respected pro chooses to say such a stupid thing and tarnish a career. He gave away a few penalties in his time. Makes you wonder!
The question that's on my lips is "why". Why did he need to publish these remarks, what did he have to gain from it?
slugger
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7:04pm Wed 11 Jul 12
stu the saint
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7:07pm Wed 11 Jul 12
squawker
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7:16pm Wed 11 Jul 12
slugger wrote:Zero from the Norwegian press - you don't get paid for an interview. This is part of the ongoing coverage of match fixing allegations in the Norwegian league.
i heard that he owes money left right and centre ....... wonder how much he got for the story ?
G-man1
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7:36pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Tirau Dan
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7:50pm Wed 11 Jul 12
If some players have taken money for spot fixing then others have rigged games. It's the law of human averages. To be honest the only cases of rigging that have come to light have been through media set ups and clandestine cameras and microphones... never from the authorities.. That to me smacks that the authorities are in it up to their ears. SHAME on the lot of em. Claus, Le Tiss etc see it as harmless fun.... yep like giving kids pills in clubs it's the tip of the iceberg. I hate it through and through. When Pompey finally get wound up and offenders get jail time I'll believe that there is some honesty in the game.
Strasbourg Saint
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8:41pm Wed 11 Jul 12
I must say, I was more than a little suspicious when one garçon strode up with his pair of balls, gleaming in the sunlight, lobbed one of them skywards and failed not only to get close to the cochonnet but managed to land his silver orb way outside the entire terrain.
On route, much to the disgust of her owner, the boule caught a passing poodle smack between the eyes and, as the boule rolled gently across the road, it caused several cars to swerve their way through a red light before embedding themselves in the local boulangerie.
'Spot fixing', I thought. Then I caught sight of the culprit, he reached for his bottle of Château du Chiasse, took a gulp, swaggered violently and fell to the ground in a drunken stupor before being dragged unconcious to the side.
Turns out most of the players lost a few euros because they had bet that monsieur would stay off the plonk long enough to throw his first boule.
Left me wondering what odds I'd have got for predicting that the poodle would have been blinded.
Oh well, I guess it was more entertaining than reading the bl00dy Sun.
BParksaint
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9:25pm Wed 11 Jul 12
http://www.bbc.co.uk
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Baddesley Bill
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9:28pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Stevi H
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9:40pm Wed 11 Jul 12
First and last time on this page and here to give you some of your own medicine back for invading our forums. So many of you have ranted about whats going on at Pompey. Well as supporters we cannot do anything it seems to stop the sick previous owners of our club, robbing us the fans, the charities and local businesses of our finances.
You my little sc.....s now have your own players robbing you and the one you call "le god" is clearly "le rob".
Your club is a disgrace and I have to say you may be lucky if you dont get kicked out of the prem... like Swindon some years ago..
They say what goes round come round.. and here you have it!
It bet your all well embarressed.. Holding my sides laughing so much BIG BIG LOL
Baddesley Bill
says...
9:50pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Stevi H wrote:Erm...I think the accusations were made against many prem teams at the time..still...good that you can clutch onto a straw of a reason to smile during what must be a pretty embarassing time to be a skunt :O)
Hi all,
First and last time on this page and here to give you some of your own medicine back for invading our forums. So many of you have ranted about whats going on at Pompey. Well as supporters we cannot do anything it seems to stop the sick previous owners of our club, robbing us the fans, the charities and local businesses of our finances.
You my little sc.....s now have your own players robbing you and the one you call "le god" is clearly "le rob".
Your club is a disgrace and I have to say you may be lucky if you dont get kicked out of the prem... like Swindon some years ago..
They say what goes round come round.. and here you have it!
It bet your all well embarressed.. Holding my sides laughing so much BIG BIG LOL
truelysaints
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10:06pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Linesman wrote:Have you considered he must be pretty stupid to have done what he knew was illegal. Nothing professional about that.
truelysaints wrote:Had you considered that he is just telling the truth?
Either he is playing a prank, which is not too funny, or he is as thick as two short planks.
mack chinnon
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10:13pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:Told ya.
So....Mack Chinnon was right in his opinion of Claus then!
Sir Ad E Noid
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10:52pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:Naughty Mush, didn't go unnoticed.
Naughty Norge, I don’t believe a word of it. Next they will be saying Lance Armstrong is a drug cheat.
arthur dalyrimple
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10:54pm Wed 11 Jul 12
franiow
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11:54pm Wed 11 Jul 12
mr.southampton
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12:01am Thu 12 Jul 12
I'm reminded a little of the 1919 Boston Black Sox scandal - it seems the authorities first response then was to go for a cover-up not asking too many questions preferring to preserve the good name of the sport as a whole, but eventually the story came out.
Say it ain't so Claus
nannupsaint
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1:21am Thu 12 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT
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2:31am Thu 12 Jul 12
arthur dalyrimple wrote:Who or what are they going to suspend? Bar Claus from playing again? Close down the Premier League until everyone is found to be squeaky clean? I don't think so.
word tonight is fifa are looking into suspension while they investigate ,not good.
OSPREYSAINT
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2:35am Thu 12 Jul 12
Tirau Dan
says...
6:46am Thu 12 Jul 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:While Le Tiss and Claus have coughed up about bits of a betting scam behind the scenes Pompey's gun running chancer owners were ripping off cancer charities, paying money into dogs gaming accounts, buying players without paying, playing in a paddock with a shed attached and working the docks with scab labour. Filthy dirty outfit should have been closed down ages ago.... Yav 'ad ya say and 'ad ya day Smelly Skunts
Stevi H wrote:Erm...I think the accusations were made against many prem teams at the time..still...good that you can clutch onto a straw of a reason to smile during what must be a pretty embarassing time to be a skunt :O)
Hi all,
First and last time on this page and here to give you some of your own medicine back for invading our forums. So many of you have ranted about whats going on at Pompey. Well as supporters we cannot do anything it seems to stop the sick previous owners of our club, robbing us the fans, the charities and local businesses of our finances.
You my little sc.....s now have your own players robbing you and the one you call "le god" is clearly "le rob".
Your club is a disgrace and I have to say you may be lucky if you dont get kicked out of the prem... like Swindon some years ago..
They say what goes round come round.. and here you have it!
It bet your all well embarressed.. Holding my sides laughing so much BIG BIG LOL
SFC have rid of the old brigade completely..run the place in a business like manner. The old Legends have to buy tickets these days to get in. Haha Skunts don't have old Legends just old debts and a trail of out of work ripped off angry people.
arthur dalyrimple
says...
7:15am Thu 12 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:seems fifa are doing a full investagation this time ,they have the power to ban both england and english clubs from world football unless sanctions are taken against cheating clubs.
arthur dalyrimple wrote:Who or what are they going to suspend? Bar Claus from playing again? Close down the Premier League until everyone is found to be squeaky clean? I don't think so.
word tonight is fifa are looking into suspension while they investigate ,not good.
Mush On The Beach
says...
8:05am Thu 12 Jul 12
Tirau Dan wrote:Well said Dan the Man. I have a sneaky feeling the Skunt will go back on his word and return here. It's in there nature to lie and cheat
Baddesley Bill wrote:While Le Tiss and Claus have coughed up about bits of a betting scam behind the scenes Pompey's gun running chancer owners were ripping off cancer charities, paying money into dogs gaming accounts, buying players without paying, playing in a paddock with a shed attached and working the docks with scab labour. Filthy dirty outfit should have been closed down ages ago.... Yav 'ad ya say and 'ad ya day Smelly Skunts
Stevi H wrote:Erm...I think the accusations were made against many prem teams at the time..still...good that you can clutch onto a straw of a reason to smile during what must be a pretty embarassing time to be a skunt :O)
Hi all,
First and last time on this page and here to give you some of your own medicine back for invading our forums. So many of you have ranted about whats going on at Pompey. Well as supporters we cannot do anything it seems to stop the sick previous owners of our club, robbing us the fans, the charities and local businesses of our finances.
You my little sc.....s now have your own players robbing you and the one you call "le god" is clearly "le rob".
Your club is a disgrace and I have to say you may be lucky if you dont get kicked out of the prem... like Swindon some years ago..
They say what goes round come round.. and here you have it!
It bet your all well embarressed.. Holding my sides laughing so much BIG BIG LOL
SFC have rid of the old brigade completely..run the place in a business like manner. The old Legends have to buy tickets these days to get in. Haha Skunts don't have old Legends just old debts and a trail of out of work ripped off angry people.
s3-crocker
says...
8:23am Thu 12 Jul 12
Sally Hamilton Original
says...
8:45am Thu 12 Jul 12
Alicesdad
says...
8:57am Thu 12 Jul 12
However now FIFA have expressed an interest what can they do? Interview Claus ? Where will that get them?
I doubt this will affect the club directly as everyone involved has long gone.
On reflection, unless they can get hard evidence and a whole load of confessions from players or others involved, or some other tangible proof then it will be like knitting with water.
Having mulled it over I reckon it will be a dead story in less than a week. FIFA may make some noise, but nothing will come of it.
BardofNorway
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9:42am Thu 12 Jul 12
es than f.i. we the naïve Norwegians have... No sanctions can be made anyway. (-Bard, Saints fan since 1979)
OSPREYSAINT
says...
7:13pm Thu 12 Jul 12
Stevi H wrote:Still laughing? I BET you weren't expecting another minus 10 points, but serves you right, shouldn't come here giving it large!
Hi all,
First and last time on this page and here to give you some of your own medicine back for invading our forums. So many of you have ranted about whats going on at Pompey. Well as supporters we cannot do anything it seems to stop the sick previous owners of our club, robbing us the fans, the charities and local businesses of our finances.
You my little sc.....s now have your own players robbing you and the one you call "le god" is clearly "le rob".
Your club is a disgrace and I have to say you may be lucky if you dont get kicked out of the prem... like Swindon some years ago..
They say what goes round come round.. and here you have it!
It bet your all well embarressed.. Holding my sides laughing so much BIG BIG LOL
OSPREYSAINT
says...
2:27am Fri 13 Jul 12
arthur dalyrimple wrote:In which case digits rampant would be in order.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:seems fifa are doing a full investagation this time ,they have the power to ban both england and english clubs from world football unless sanctions are taken against cheating clubs.arthur dalyrimple wrote: word tonight is fifa are looking into suspension while they investigate ,not good.Who or what are they going to suspend? Bar Claus from playing again? Close down the Premier League until everyone is found to be squeaky clean? I don't think so.
Brizzler says...
4:18pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Hasn't Lundekvam just repeated what Le Tissier said in his book that was published quite some time ago?