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Football: Malaysia FA to probe match-fixing claims

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 05:30
Malaysian football authorities have promised to investigate claims of match-fixing and urged police to protect players amid death threats from bookies, reports said Wednesday. Fears of match-rigging surfaced especially during the recent second-tier Malaysian Premier League match between Kuala Lumpur and Sime Darby. Angry fans waved banners with slogans such as "Bookie detected" and "Bookie 5 - Fans 0", at the start of the match. The final result was a shock because Sime Darby won 5-0.

Football: Sex-for-fixing suspect hit with theft charge

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 05:15
The Singaporean businessman at the centre of a sex-for-match fixing case has been given a fresh charge of theft for allegedly stealing evidence, state prosecutors said Friday. Eric Ding Si Yang, 31, who is accused of trying to rig an AFC Cup football match by procuring sex workers for three Lebanese referees, was given seven days in custody because of the new charge. Ding was being interviewed at the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau on Wednesday when he tried to hide a personal receipt issued by a law firm, according to court documents seen by AFP.

Football: Match-fixing scandal a 'bottomless pit' - prosecutor

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 12:01
The 'Calcioscommesse' match-fixing scandal is a "bottomless pit" according to one of the Italian prosecutors conducting an enquiry into the affair centred around illegal betting. Cremona prosecutor Roberto Di Martino said Tuesday investigations show no signs of coming to fruition any time soon. "The investigation is long, it's a bottomless pit," Di Martino said during a match-fixing congress organised by Lega Pro, the third division in the Italian football structure. "We need to bring it to a close (but) before 2013? I really don't know.

Singaporean trader linked to match-fixing syndicate

April 10, 2013 15:39
Prosecutors said on Tuesday that a Singaporean businessman arrested for trying to offer free sex to three referees to fix an AFC Cup match on April 3 is believed to be linked to a match-rigging syndicate. Eric Ding Si Yang, 31, was granted bail at 150,000 Singapore dollars (US$ 120,000) on Tuesday, but his passport was confiscated and he is required to report regularly to anti-corruption agency while on trial. Ding was arrested on Saturday for allegedly offering prostitutes to induce three Lebanese referees to fix the match on April 3 between local club Tampines Rovers and Indi

Football: Lebanese refs denied bail in sex-for-fixing case

April 10, 2013 06:45
A Singapore court on Wednesday denied bail to three Lebanese football referees accused of accepting free sex from a gambling-linked international syndicate to rig a match. District judge Kamala Ponnampalam agreed with state prosecutors that there was a risk referee Ali Sabbagh, 34, and his fellow Lebanese assistants Ali Eid, 33, and Abdallah Taleb, 37, would flee Singapore if given provisional liberty. Defence lawyer Gary Low told the court the three, who could be jailed for up to five years if convicted of corruption, plan to plead not guilty to the charges.

Football: Lebanese denied bail in sex-for-fixing case

April 10, 2013 05:30
A Singapore court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to three Lebanese football referees accused of accepting free sex from a gambling-linked international syndicate to rig a match. District judge Kamala Ponnampalam agreed with state prosecutors that there was a risk referee Ali Sabbagh and his fellow Lebanese assistants Ali Eid and Abdallah Taleb would flee the country if granted provisional liberty. The referees' lawyer Gary Low told the court they will be pleading not guilty to the charges.

Football: Singaporean denies match-fixing charge

April 9, 2013 02:31
A Singaporean businessman who allegedly induced three Lebanese referees to fix a football match by offering them free sex rejected corruption charges on Tuesday and sought bail. Eric Ding Si Yang, 31, has been held in Changi Prison since he was charged with three counts of corruption on Saturday. The three Lebanese, arrested earlier, are also being held in the same jail on similar charges pending their bail hearing.

Singaporean charged over sex offer in match-fixing probe

April 7, 2013 02:45
A Singaporean businessman has been charged with corruption for offering free sex to three Lebanese football referees to induce them to fix a match in the city-state, a government agency said Sunday. Eric Ding Si Yang, 31, was charged with three counts of corruption on Saturday, a spokesman for the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) told AFP. He gave no further details. If convicted, Ding faces a maximum prison term of five years or a fine of up to Sg$100,000 ($81,000), or both penalties, for each charge.

Three Lebanese referees charged for receiving sexual bribes

April 4, 2013 12:16
Three Lebanese soccer referees were charged Thursday for receiving sexual bribes in exchange for fixing a match in Singapore, the government's anti-corruption bureau said. Referee Ali Sabbagh, and assistants Ali Eid and Abdallah Taleb, were charged before a district court for "corruptly" receiving sexual gratification "as an inducement" to fix the match they were to officiate Wednesday, court documents showed. The charge sheets said the three committed an offence punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Football: UEFA backs referees stopping matches for racism

March 28, 2013 10:16
UEFA reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on racism at a meeting in Sofia Thursday, encouraging referees to halt matches if need be and encouraging teams to denounce racism among fellow players and fans. UEFA's executive committee said it "recommends and fully supports referees to stop matches in cases of racism and calls on national associations and leagues to do the same," in a resolution drawn up by the Professional Football Strategy Council (PFSC) and ratified Thursday.
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