Ye Zheyun
Chinese businessman
Ye Zheyun (Chinese: 叶泽云) is a Chinese businessman who was accused of being involved in a Belgian football corruption and betting scandal that took place in 2005. It was alleged that several teams and/or players received money from Ye to influence match results, so corrupt bookmakers could be certain of a gambling profit.
Background information
Teams mentioned in the scandal are Lierse, La Louvière, Sint-Truiden, Mons, Geel and also Germinal Beerschot. Ye always appeared at teams with financial problems, except for Beerschot, who had at that time a crucial match against AEC Mons, who were on the verge of relegation. The insinuations about fixed results started after a few matches, which were heavily bet on, with strange events and/or results. Such as, e.g. Lierse starting with a reserve team twice unexpectedly. Ye had also been the owner of Finnish team AC Allianssi, due to bankruptcy a now defunct club that also seemed to experience some strange match events at the end of their existence. Police investigated the case, but found insufficient evidence.
Disappearance
Ye mostly worked together with Pietro Allatta and Olivier Suray.
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