1.   According to Zen-Ruffinen, some players had been offered gifts by men thought to be part of a Malaysian betting syndicate, three of whom were arrested.

2.   According to the Malay Mail newspaper, Malaysian betting syndicates know of other English League matches that have been fixed.

3.   Attention has focused on the alleged involvement of a Malaysian gambling syndicate in English soccer.

4.   In November there were allegations in the British media that English players accepted cash from Malaysian betting syndicates to fix games there.

5.   Malaysian police said Monday they had no conclusive evidence that Malaysian syndicates had tried to fix soccer matches in the English Premier League or the World Cup.