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FAM bans 18 players for match-fixing
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BH FILE PICTURE
THE SPECTRE of match-fixing continues to loom large over Malaysian football.
Just two weeks after nine players from Malaysian Premier League side Perlis admitted contact with a bookmaker before a heavy defeat, 18 President's Cup players have now been sanctioned for their part in match-fixing last season.
According to The Star, after an exco meeting yesterday, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) deputy president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (above) announced that the Under-20 players have been handed suspensions ranging from two to five years.
The 18 footballers, whose names will be revealed on Wednesday, comprise six each from Negeri Sembilan, T-Team and MP Muar, and the length of their ban was determined by their level of involvement in the fix.
One President's Cup coach has also been banned for life.
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The true Malaysia Cup - had
The true Malaysia Cup - had started. More worries for FAS, coaches, players, fans and the investigating authorities.
Every goal missed will be a suspect. Every defensive mistake will be a suspect.
Every lost match will be a suspect.
FAS, now needs more time to spend on the results of every match.
The glory of winning will now go to the XI +(I) who is this (I)?
When you cannot find the solution to improve your own league- this is what you have to face.
You planted a good seed, but do not know to water it- it is struggling to grow and give friuts.