Referee Serdar Gözübüyük during a match between Feyenoord and Vitesse early 2014. Photo ANP / Olaf Kraak
The name of the Dutch toparbiter Serdar Gözübüyük is named by a Dutch suspect in a German match fixing affair, writes Volkskrant today. The newspaper has documents from the criminal file in hands. The 29-year-old Gözübüyük firmly denies and says “shocked”, and also the KNVB has no reason to doubt his integrity.
It would be two first division matches that were played in September 2009: SC Veendam – Helmond Sport (0-0) and Fortuna Sittard – Cambuur (1-2). The German prosecutor had said in 2013 opposite journal Voetbal International that these contests were among the list of possible ‘gefixte’ competitions. The precise role of Gözübüyük is unclear, writes Volkskrant . According suspect Paul R., also called “Red Paul,” there is considerable deployed in both games, and could not help but lie to the referee, because the different teams.
R. says the contact Gözübüyük went through one of his accomplices, but according to his German interrogators R. also seen with the arbitrator in the clubhouse of the Haarlem club Young Boys. In 2011, it closed because criminals there were illegal poker tournaments.
Images of Veendam – Helmond Sport:
Gözübüyük denies any involvement in the newspaper:
“I’m shocked that my name will be mentioned in this context by someone I do not know and that it is so easy for someone like someone to inflict public image damage. This is someone who I do not want to know. I have to justify my remarks for this person, feels unjust. The KNVB and UEFA judge me on my athletic performance and they have confidence in me, so that’s the only thing I focus on. “
Football KNVB sees no doubt some reason to the referee:
“We regret that a suspect in custody, on whose reliability is not clear, these statements is such a stage. The risk is that Gözübüyük is publicly condemned without that there is a factual basis for it. “
Gözübüyük flute regularly top matches in the Premier League and is also active in Europe. Tonight he flute potential championship game between PSV and SC Heerenveen.
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