FIFA Extends Sanctions Against Italian Match Fixing Officials and Players

© REUTERS / Arnd WiegmannThe sun is reflected in FIFA's logo in front of FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland November 19, 2015
The sun is reflected in FIFA's logo in front of FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland November 19, 2015 - Sputnik International
Subscribe
FIFA confirmed the worldwide extension of sanctions imposed on several Italian officials and players relating to incidents of match manipulation and illegal betting that took place between 2014 and 2015 in different Italian football competitions.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel - Sputnik International
German Chancellor Merkel Hopes FIFA to Become More 'Transparent'
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — FIFA confirmed on Tuesday the worldwide extension of the sanctions imposed on 23 Italian football players and officials for match manipulation and illegal betting worldwide, FIFA said in a statement.

Several members of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) were banned from holding any offices within the FIGC and participating in any kind of football events for violation of its Disciplinary Code.

"FIFA today confirmed the worldwide extension of sanctions imposed on several officials and players by the Italian Football Association’s (FIGC) Sport-Justice Bodies and the Collegio di Garanzia dello Sport of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) relating to incidents of match manipulation and illegal betting that took place between 2014 and 2015 in different Italian football competitions," the statement reads.

A combination made on October 29, 2015 shows two pictures showing Fifa president president Sepp Blatter (L) on May 30, 2015 in Zurich, and UEFA leader Michel Platini on May 28, 2015 in Zurich - Sputnik International
FIFA Reduces Bans for Blatter, Platini to Six Years
FIFA added that on February 25, 2016, its Disciplinary Committee decided to extend the bans imposed on 23 Italian nationals worldwide under the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

In March 2015, FIFA extended the sanctions against 27 players from Estonia, Latvia, Sweden and the Czech Republic worldwide. Within the framework of these sanctions, the players have been banned from any football-related activities for match manipulation.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала