Former Manchester United star Andrei Kanchelskis disclosed that he was approached with a match-fixing proposal. The remarks were relayed through Metaratings.ru.
While serving as general manager for Nosta, he noted that offers to manipulate results had been made. He suggested that fixed matches may still exist in the lower leagues, with particular attention drawn to the Second Division. He added that some people treat those games like a lottery, which reflects a perception of widespread vulnerability in lower-tier competitions.
Earlier reporting highlighted a study by the Swiss analytics firm Sportradar that identified 92 suspicious sports events within Russia.
According to the data, Brazil led the indicators with the highest count of questionable matches, totaling 152, including 139 football fixtures.
Trailing behind was the Czech Republic, with 56 suspicious events noted. In total, a substantial number of matches attracting scrutiny were recorded in relation to final-score outcomes, signaling a pattern that raised concerns about integrity in sports competitions.
It is also recalled that in the spring of 2022, major governing bodies took decisive steps to suspend Russian participation. The International Football Federation and the Union of European Football Associations removed the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from competition controlled by these organizations, reflecting a broad move to enforce standards across international football and European competitions.