A Turkish court has acquitted Nigeria international and former Fenerbahce striker; Emmanuel Emenike of match-fixing scandal for “lack of credible evidence.”
Emenike was among dozens of people – including Fenerbahce officials – who were charged with match-fixing in 2011.
Prosecutors had claimed that Emenike, who played for Karabuk at the time, was promised a transfer to Fenerbahce in return for not playing against the Istanbul side.
Emenike denied the accusations, saying he was injured a week before the game and had a doctor’s certificate to prove it.
Emenike later transferred to Fenerbahce for an undisclosed fee but never played for the team and later moved to Spartak Moscow.