"If the European fixers can sell the matches to Dan Tan, " journalist Stanley Ho told me.
Some have seized on Dan Tan's continuing freedom as proof that Singapore isn't interested in fighting football corruption.
Interpol, the international police organisation, believes that Mr Sulic is linked to a match-fixing group controlled by Dan Tan.
Dan Tan Seet Eng "is currently assisting Singapore authorities in their investigations, " Singapore police said in response to queries.
Initial reports said Dan Tan was on the plane from Singapore to Italy.
He is suspected of working for Singaporean businessman Tan Seet Eng, also known as Dan Tan, who is also wanted by Italian authorities.
CNN: Match-fixing suspect hands himself in to Italian police
Earlier this year, Singapore police said that a businessman, Tan Seet Eng, also known as Dan Tan, was helping Singapore authorities with their inquiries.
Many in Singapore are also doubtful as to whether Dan Tan really is quite as important as he has been made out to be.
In February, Singapore police said they were questioning the alleged leader of the crime syndicate, Dan Tan Seet Eng, and had tipped off Italian authorities with information about the alleged crime ring.
WSJ: Singaporeans Allege International Dimension in Match-Fixing Scandal
Dan Tan Seet Eng, 48 years old, "is currently assisting Singapore authorities in their investigations, " the Southeast Asian country's police force said Friday in a surprise turn in the global match-fixing probe.
Singapore's investigation of alleged ringleader Dan Tan Seet Eng and contribution to the arrest of Admir Suljic in Italy on Thursday, represent "a good start, " but tougher action needs to be taken against the alleged ring, said Declan Hill, an investigative journalist who has reported extensively on match-fixing.
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