Three A-League players have been arrested in relation to what is believed to be an illegal betting ring involving the player’s clubs.

The arrests follow an international investigation into betting corruption.

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NSW Organised Crime Squad Detective Superintendent Peter Faux told media they were spurred to act quickly before “the principles involved in this matter would have left our shores in the coming days”.

“We will allege that in these instances, these players betrayed the trust of their supporters,” he said.

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