Lisbon giants Benfica on Tuesday acknowledged that it was being investigated for match fixing between 2016 and 2019 but called the accusations "unfounded", APA reports citing Barron's.
Portuguese media reported that the public prosecutor's office has issued an indictment. It would be the third corruption case against Benfica in just over three years.
"Benfica and its lawyers will analyse in detail the accusation of which they were notified today," the club said in a statement, saying that the suspicions related to "acts allegedly imputed to its ex-president and a former advisor".
"Benfica will defend itself, without hesitation, from all unfounded accusations," the club said, adding that "from what has already been analysed, these are unfounded".
Local media reported that the public prosecutor's office believed that Benfica granted financial advantages to rivals Vitoria Setubal, who in return deliberately made life easier for the capital club during matches between the two teams.