England-Netherlands official served match-fixing suspension

The referee of the upcoming Euro 2024 semifinal served match-fixing ban.

UEFA have selected an official previously convicted of match-fixing and whose integrity was publicly questioned by Jude Bellingham for the ½ final between the Three Lions and the Dutch.

Felix Zwayer will be the referee in tomorrow’s match in Dortmund despite being suspended for 6 months in 2005 after taking a 300 euro bribe from another referee named Robert Hoyzer.

Almost 20 years ago, a probe found Zwayer guilty of accepting a bribe to favor German club SV Wuppertal in their game vs. Werder Bremen Amateure in 2004.

England star Jude Bellingham spoke about that in a postmatch interview in 2021 after Borussia Dortmund was defeated 3-2 by Bayern Munich in a crucial Bundesliga match.

Real Madrid midfielder, who competed for Dortmund at that time, claimed: “You can look at a lot of the decisions in the match.

“You give an official that has match-fixed before, the biggest match in the Bundesliga. Are you surprised?”