Source: Daily_Mail
£30m gamble on Liverpool and Chelsea Champions League clash was clean
Chelsea and Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final last season,which finished 4-4, caused UEFA head of anti-corruption Karl Dhont totravel to China to investigate the enormous amounts wagered on thescoreline. [LNB]However, it was the extraordinary nature of the match, during whichLiverpool looked likely to overturn a 3-1 deficit from the first leg,which prompted the flurry of bets. [LNB] Gamble: Liverpool and Chelsea clash was great for bookies' business[LNB] LIVERPOOL FC: All the latest news from across the webCHELSEA FC: All the latest news from across the webChelsea 5 Blackburn: Five star Blues head back to the top of Premier League with thumping victoryOne Chinese bookie took £30million during the match, but Dhont said: 'There was no suggestion of corruption. It was because of the score that so many people were betting live and it became one of the record games for gambling.' [LNB]However, Dhont's report is expected to show evidence of match-fixing in lower level Champions League games when it is released later this year.[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:Places:Liverpool, Chelsea, China
