4 detained in crackdown on match-fixing

Chinese police detained at least four people in a nationwide crackdown on match-fixing and gambling that ravaged the scandal-ridden domestic professional soccer leagues.

Wednesday's detention came as an official announcement the government is finally getting serious about sorting out the sorry state of its domestic soccer scene.

The Ministry of Public Security says, they detained a number of former players, along with soccer and club officials, on suspicion of manipulating domestic soccer matches through commercial bribery.

Wednesday's detention came as an official announcement the government is finally getting serious about sorting out the sorry state of its domestic soccer scene.

The Ministry of Public Security released details about some detainees.