The 32-year-old is one of six persons detained in an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) after it acted on information passed to it by the Sun on Sunday newspaper.
In a statement, Blackburn said, ‘Following reports in Monday’s national media, Blackburn Rovers can confirm that striker DJ Campbell has been arrested. ‘The club will be making no further comment on what is now an ongoing legal matter,’ said the Championship club owned by Pune-based Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group. The tabloid reported that an undercover investigator met former Portsmouth player Sam Sodje, who allegedly said he could arrange for footballers in the Championship (second tier) to get themselves a yellow card in return for tens of thousands of pounds.
The 34-year-old claimed he could rig EPL games and even said he was preparing to fix matches at next year’s World Cup in Brazil, the newspaper reported.
In a statement, Blackburn said, ‘Following reports in Monday’s national media, Blackburn Rovers can confirm that striker DJ Campbell has been arrested. ‘The club will be making no further comment on what is now an ongoing legal matter,’ said the Championship club owned by Pune-based Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group. The tabloid reported that an undercover investigator met former Portsmouth player Sam Sodje, who allegedly said he could arrange for footballers in the Championship (second tier) to get themselves a yellow card in return for tens of thousands of pounds.
The 34-year-old claimed he could rig EPL games and even said he was preparing to fix matches at next year’s World Cup in Brazil, the newspaper reported.