Levski Sofia owner Todor Baktov
Two weeks ago, the Bulgarian derby between CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia was undermined by a Russian mafia plot that saw four of Levski’s best players withdrawn from the match with the understanding that they were to be transferred to Russian champions Rubin Kazan.
Turns out, the mafia was in league with CSKA Sofia, if Levski’s owner is right:
[Todor] Batkov is the owner of Sofia and also a lawyer. He has taken to the media to make his accusations, say the bosses of his rivals teamed with Russian mafia who, eager to make money off betting, helped execute the plot. Batkov alleges CSKA bosses Dimitar Yossifov Borissov and Ivo Dimitrov Ivanov worked with mafia sources, presumedly supplying industry knowledge to help the fraud.
You can read more on this story at Russian Football Now, where you can also read the preceding story, when the original news broke.