A-League player Kearyn Baccus is set to face court for the first time since being accused of participating in a bet-fixing scheme.
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The Macarthur FC midfielder, 32, is due to appear at Campbelltown Local Court on Thursday after being charged with engaging in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event.
Baccus will be the first of a trio of Bulls players accused of participating in the bet-fixing syndicate to face court.
He and teammate Clayton Lewis, 27, were allegedly paid by club captain Ulises Davila, 33, to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme NSW police said led to hundreds of thousands of dollars being paid out in winnings.
All three were formally charged in mid-May and are on bail.
Police previously said they were also chasing a fourth player allegedly involved in the scheme, threatening to extradite him if he does not return to NSW to face questioning.
Investigators allege yellow cards, which are universally issued as cautions by referees for foul play, were manipulated during games played on November 24 and December 9.
Macarthur played out a 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory on November 24 before beating Sydney FC 2-0 on December 9.
All three accused players were booked in the December 9 game against Sydney.
Investigators also allege unsuccessful attempts were made to do the same thing during matches on April 20 and May 4.
Football Australia subsequently stood down the trio, hitting them with no-fault interim suspension notices under their code of conduct.
Macarthur CEO Sam Krslovic said he spoke with Davila following his arrest, stating the Mexican was "full of remorse".
But he added that he was focused on providing counselling for his player rather than discussing the allegations with him.
"I'm shocked, as a club we feel sad and feel betrayed ... he was obviously a leader of our club and our marquee signing," he told Sydney radio 2GB at the time of the arrests.
Australian Associated Press
