Wednesday briefing: Benfica deny match-fixing as prosecutors call for ban of up to three years

Benfica have acknowledged they are being investigated for match-fixing between 2016 and 2019 but have claimed the accusations are "unfounded" after local prosecutors called for a ban of up to three years if the club was found guilty.

Portuguese media reported that the public prosecutor's office has issued an indictment, which would be the third corruption case against Benfica in just over three years.

According to the local media reports, the public prosecutor's office believed