The management of Reboceros de La Piedad, a team in Mexico's Second Division, detected and dismissed several players from their roster for their involvement in match-fixing to favor the use of betting, which continues to be a cancer in various categories of Mexican soccer.

This was officially announced by the sporting director of the Michoacan-based team, Arturo Gonzalez, who stated that seven players were found to be involved in this illegal activity and that they sought to affect the results of the La Piedad team.

The director revealed the names of the seven players involved in this crime who have already been dismissed from the Reboceros organization: Axel Paul Diaz (defender), Cristian Flores Vazquez (goalkeeper), Nestor Bucio Ortiz (midfielder), Erick Ramirez (defender), Christopher Antonio Cortez (forward), Sergio Elias Medel (midfielder), and Jesus Magana (defender). The first four players identified are directly involved in the match-fixing and point to Paul Diaz as the main organizer. The remaining three were aware of the crime but failed to report it, resulting in their dismissal, especially since they were offered opportunities to participate and one of them played against the outcome of the La Piedad vs. La Paz match. The official also added that two more players are under investigation, but withheld their names to avoid hindering the investigation, particularly because these young men are finding it profitable to participate in this type of crime. Even more so when several of those involved managed to obtain up to $40,000 pesos (more than $2,000 dollars), while others received benefits of a different nature. For example, in their recent game against Colima, they failed to score the number of goals they had promised, which forced them to reimburse $100,000 pesos to the people who offered them the deal. The issue that further aggravated the matter is that the safety of those involved is at risk, as the bettors are linked to organized crime structures.As demonstrated by the case of the Heroes de Zaci FC team, whose players were kidnapped in Texcoco and subsequently threatened with physical harm if they did not comply with the demands. The management of Reboceros de La Piedad acknowledged that many players are being lured by these criminals because they have fallen behind on their monthly payments. They recognized that while the team has a clubhouse with meals (three per day), internet access, and cable, this in no way justifies the crimes being committed. The manager clarified that in this case, unlike with Heroes de Zaci FC, the players have not been threatened. Instead, they believe the players are seduced by the large sums of money offered and find it easy to sabotage their teammates' performance in order to meet the demands of the gamblers. The investigation continues by both the club and Liga Premier; meanwhile, Arturo Gonzalez warns that they will "go to the very end."