Man accused of being a centre of alleged soccer match-fixing ring denied bail Segaran "Gerry" Gsubramaniam has been denied bail. THE man at the centre of an alleged international soccer match-fixing ring has been denied bail. Segaran "Gerry" Gsubramaniam was this morning remanded in custody after the Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard police feared he would try and flee overseas if released. The Malaysian national is accused of fixing five Victorian Premier League matches in Australia's largest sports-betting scandal. The alleged scandal centres around games involving the Southern Stars football club played between July and September this year. Mr Gsubramaniam has been charged with five counts of engaging in, and five counts of facilitating, conduct that corrupts or would corrupt a betting outcome. It is alleged Mr Gsubramaniam passed on information from associates in Hungary and Malaysia - including a known international criminal fixer of sporting matches - to members of the Dingley-based club in exchange for cash, accommodation and rental cars. The court heard today police had "grave concerns" that Mr Gsubramaniam, who has no ties to Victoria, would use alleged contacts in an international syndicated to flee Australia if he was bailed. It was also alleged that there could be attempts on Mr Gsubramaniam's life if he were to be released from custody. The court heard last week that Mr Gsubramaniam had made some admissions to police, but claimed he was "a small fry" in the scam. Transaction records seized from his Oakleigh South premises - including ripped-up documents that were pieced together - allegedly show that Mr Gsubramaniam had receive about $230,000 from international accounts since July. It was alleged that about 440 recorded calls of Mr Gsubramaniam's indicated he received and passed on instructions on how to manipulate match scores, for example, directing players to lose or draw, concede goals or be fouled-off. Deputy chief magistrate Jelena Popovic said it was with "grave reluctance" that she denied Mr Gsubramaniam bail. She said while Mr Gsubramaniam had a prima facie entitlement to bail, arrangements made for him if released, including accommodation and financial support, were not appropriate. Ms Popovic also noted that the strength of the prosecution case was, at this stage, based on "very vague allegations." Police have said the continuing investigation may potentially involve other Victorian clubs, as well in clubs in Queensland and overseas. Five other men - including the team coach and goalkeeper - have been charged and bailed in relation to the alleged scandal. Coach Zia Younan, an Australian citizen, and international players Joe Wooley, 23, Reiss Noel, 24, Nicholas McKoy and David Obaze each face eight charges - four counts of engaging in, and four counts of facilitating, conduct that corrupts a betting outcome. Victoria Police began investigations in August, after data-monitoring company Sportsradar notified Football Federation Australia of suspicious betting on five matches. The matter will appear before court again on December 6.