Players arrested in Spain's top leagues in match-fixing investigation

Several professional footballers in Spain have been arrested for suspected match-fixing, La Liga said on Tuesday.

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Spanish National Police have opened an investigation into the alleged fixing of football matches in La Liga and La Liga 2.

Authorities have been particularly active in Aragon with police vehicles seen outside properties owned by SD Huesca.

Spain's La Liga said the arrests were carried out by the National Police as the result of an investigation it instigated.

Spanish news agency Europa Press report two of the players play for La Liga teams.

The league said during the 2018-19 season it informed police of eight suspected cases of "acts related to match-fixing" and another 18 cases of players having placed bets on the outcomes of matches.

The league thanked the National Police for the "extraordinary work done to dismantle what appears to be an organised criminal group dedicated to obtaining economic benefits through the predetermination of football matches."