Matt Murray leads call for strong action on match-fixers

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Blackburn's former Birmingham City striker DJ Campbell was also arrested as part of the investigation.

Colombian attacker Montano, 21, is alleged to have tried to get booked in exchange for cash in the first half of Wolves' League One game against Oldham on October 22, which Wolves won 2-0. He was eventually yellow-carded in the second half.

Montano has been suspended without pay by Oldham.

A clip by a Sunday newspaper captures Mr Montano saying he swore at the referee and tried to foul opponents.

Montano allegedly told an undercover reporter: "From minute one I was hacking people down.

"People running past me and I would go clip. I run against one player and barged him."

One-time West Brom loan defender Sam Sodje is alleged to have been the fixer at the centre of the scam, which sees betting syndicates wager on cautions.

The 33-year-old former Nigeria international – who played 11 games at Albion in spring 2007 – allegedly claimed he could arrange a booking in the Football League in exchange for tens of thousands of pounds.

Murray believes any match-fixers should be severely punished if they are found guilty.

He said: "These are unpleasant allegations.

"I can say I've never been approached by anyone. It never entered my mind.

"I've heard about these sorts of things happening in other countries, however, I never thought I would hear of it in England.

"Nobody has been found guilty as yet, but if they have done it then clearly the book should be thrown at them, and if they're found not guilty then they can clear their name.

"You can never know a player's situation, but if people are offered massive amounts of money, once the people who approach them get their claws into them, it's very hard for them to get out. It's very sad.

"With the World Cup on the horizon, it's also a shame that these sorts of negative stories are coming up."