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German referee released from prison
The referee at the center of Germany's game-fixing scandal was released from prison Friday but remains under investigation.
Robert Hoyzer was arrested two weeks ago because authorities feared he would flee the country. His passport was seized and he must report three times a week to police, said Michael Grunwald, a spokesman for the Berlin prosecutor's office.
The biggest soccer corruption scandal in Germany in more than 30 years has overshadowed the country's preparations to hold next year's World Cup.
Hoyzer admitted fixing games in return for bribes from a Croatian gambling ring, which made huge winnings by betting on games Hoyzer officiated. Three Croatian brothers who allegedly masterminded the scheme remain in custody.
The sports court of the country's soccer federation Friday also rejected one of 10 appeals that it's facing from teams who believe their games were manipulated by Hoyzer.
The sports court has handed down rulings on two other games worked by Hoyzer in which the referee admitted to manipulation.
The result of a second-division game in which LR Ahlen beat Wacker Burghausen 1-0 was nullified. A German Cup game won by SC Paderborn 4-2 led to loser Hamburger SV receiving $2.6 million in damages, along with the right to host a lucrative Germany national game.
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