<p>A Chinese court has sentenced four soccer referees, including a former World Cup match official, to up to seven years in jail for involvement in match-fixing and gambling, state media reported on Thursday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>About 60 local players, referees, coaches and officials were put on trial in December following a two-year investigation into match-fixing. Lu Jun, a referee at the 2002 World Cup, was sentenced by the Intermediate People's Court in the northeastern city of Dandong to five years and six months for accepting bribes.</p>
<p>A Chinese court has sentenced four soccer referees, including a former World Cup match official, to up to seven years in jail for involvement in match-fixing and gambling, state media reported on Thursday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>About 60 local players, referees, coaches and officials were put on trial in December following a two-year investigation into match-fixing. Lu Jun, a referee at the 2002 World Cup, was sentenced by the Intermediate People's Court in the northeastern city of Dandong to five years and six months for accepting bribes.</p>