Those arrested include three footballers and Delroy Facey, a player-turned-agent who has played in the Premier League

Six men have been arrested by the National Crime Agency on suspicion of fixing English football matches following an investigation into a suspected international betting syndicate.

The men arrested by the agency in the past two days include at least three footballers and Delroy Facey, a player-turned-agent who has played in the Premier League, the Telegraph reported.

The paper has published a covertly recorded video in which it alleges a fixer said lower league matches in England could be fixed for £50,000. The fixer also correctly forecast the outcome of three games played by the same team. The case is the first time in decades that police have gathered sufficient evidence to detain match-fixing suspects in Britain.

An NCA spokesman said: "Six men have been arrested across the country as part of an NCA investigation into alleged football match fixing. The focus of the operation is a suspected international illegal betting syndicate. The NCA is working closely with the Gambling Commission and the Football Association. This is an active investigation and we are unable to provide further detail at this time."