A new European Calciopoli scandal could be set to erupt after UEFA handed Interpol a report which alleges that up to 26 European games were fixed.

The report was revealed in German magazine ‘Der Spiegel’ and it says that 12 UEFA Cup qualifiers, eight Intertoto matches, three Champions league games, two UEFA Cup ties, and two Euro 2008 qualifiers are set to be investigated.

Asian betting syndicates are believed to be behind the suspicious games in question, of which 15 are from this season alone.

The majority of the matches were played in Eastern Europe, with Bulgaria, Georgia, Serbia and Croatia featuring prominently.

If games are discovered to have been fixed, this could be the biggest scandal to hit the European game for a number of years, and possibly even surpass the Italian calciopoli crisis from the summer of 2006.

Juventus were infamously demoted to Serie B, while Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio were among a host of other clubs handed heavy fines and points-penalties for their alleged role in the scandal.

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