Match-fixing bans on 58 Chinese soccer officials and players will be extended worldwide, the sport's
governing body FIFA said on Monday. The Chinese Football Association's (CFA) disciplinary committee this month banned 33 people for life and a further 25 for five years for domestic match-fixing and bribery for cases going back to the 1990s. "The Chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has extended the sanctions to have worldwide effect," a FIFA statement said. "In taking those sanctions and notifying FIFA of them, the CFA has emphasised its on-going commitment to stamping out all forms of match-fixing and corruption in the game. The CFA set up a special task force consisting of members of the CFA disciplinary committee in March 2012 to make recommendations based on the investigations." Source: China.org.cn
governing body FIFA said on Monday. The Chinese Football Association's (CFA) disciplinary committee this month banned 33 people for life and a further 25 for five years for domestic match-fixing and bribery for cases going back to the 1990s. "The Chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has extended the sanctions to have worldwide effect," a FIFA statement said. "In taking those sanctions and notifying FIFA of them, the CFA has emphasised its on-going commitment to stamping out all forms of match-fixing and corruption in the game. The CFA set up a special task force consisting of members of the CFA disciplinary committee in March 2012 to make recommendations based on the investigations." Source: China.org.cn
