Ex- FIFA security chief to aid Spanish fixing probe

LONDON— The former head of security at FIFA is to work with Spanish football chiefs as they try to rid the sport of match- fixing, it was announced in London on Wednesday.

Spain's Liga Nacional de Futbol Professional (LFP) and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) said they'd signed a partnership agreement "with a specific focus on issues of match-fixing".

Chris Eaton, the former head of security at FIFA, football's world governing body, is now the director of sport integrity at ICSS and will head up their end of the partnership with the LFP.

In August, the president of the Spanish league said nine matches were currently being investigated on suspicion of possible match-fixing, including three in La Liga -- the top division -- with the other six in the second tier.