To write about match-fixing in Albania is as complicated as in the rest of Europe. As arrests occur in Belgium these days, one cannot help but think that the phenomenon is ever present, probably in its most aggressive and most globalised level. This article aims at giving a glimpse on the match-fixing landscape in Albania by providing a historical and cultural background the most prominent cases and the aftermath of the recent CAS Decisions.

Albania, catching up with the rest of Europe, after five decades of political and cultural isolation, could not escape the match-fixing epidemic. To better grasp the nuances of match-fixing in Albania, some context is essential.

The end of the Second World War saw Albania under the communist regime. The country was isolated and only limited relations were kept with other eastern-bloc countries. Even these were later interrupted to the point of making Albania one of the most isolated country in Europe. A strong military...

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