Ex-Osasuna director and two former Betis players handed jail time for match-fixing Match-fixing Fixed two matches in 2014

Former Osasuna general manager Angel Maria Vizcay has been handed a prison sentence of eight years and eight months for his involvements in match-fixing.

In addition, former Real Betis players Antonio Amaya and Xavi Torres have also been sentenced to one year behind bars.

The sentences relate to the fixing of two matches during the 2013/14 season as Osasuna tried to influence the fight for survival in LaLiga Santander.

The two matches in question were Real Betis' game with Real Valladolid on matchday 37 and Osasuna's game with Betis on matchday 38 of LaLiga Santander.

The sentence recognises that Osasuna directors Miguel Archanco, Juan Antonio Pascual and Jesus Peralta, with the backing of Vizcay, agreed a deal with Betis for them to win their game against Valladolid and then let Osasuna beat them on the final day.

The sentence mentions a meeting in the Hotel Melia with Betis players Amaya and Torres, offering them 650,000 euros to make sure both results happened.

This was split up into two parts: they would receive 400,000 euros for beating Valladolid and 250,000 euros for losing to Osasuna.

The players were alleged to have met Vizcay and Peralta in a car park later on to receive the money.

Both results went as Osasuna had hoped, but they were still relegated on the final day after other results had gone against them.