Lebanese Football Players Suspended Over Match-fixing

W460

The Lebanese Football Association has suspended two national team players for life and handed down suspensions ranging from one to three seasons to 22 other players who were implicated in a match-fixing and bribery scandal.

The general secretary of the West Asian Football Federation, Fadi Zreiqat, announced the suspensions Tuesday in Beirut.

Lebanon's FA appointed Zreiqat to head an investigation into reports of illegal betting and match-fixing in games involving Lebanese clubs in Asian League matches.

The investigation determined the players took money from betting companies and intentionally lost games.

The two players suspended for life and fined $15,000 are Mahmoud al-Ali and Ramez Dayoub. Both have played for the national team.

Comments 4
Default-user-icon dandoun (Guest) 27 February 2013, 09:54

honestly .. i dont blame them ...am sure they dont get enough money to support themselves ...better than holding a weapon and getting paid for it.. its common sense u provide for ur people..ur people provide for u ....

Missing rayes13 27 February 2013, 18:55

Hundred percent right⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Default-user-icon Amir (Guest) 28 February 2013, 02:37

Absolutely wrong.
They are cheating and following the trend in Lebanon.
They should give good example to the youth....but they blew it.
Same , embarrassing and of course disgust

Default-user-icon Moe (Guest) 28 February 2013, 09:06

Dandoun why you involving politics in sports , soccer has nothing to do with weapons lol, who sold his country for money same as sold his soul to the devil , he is selfish and should be punished for it , and yes i do blame him since they were getting 10.000$ each game they won. Loser will always stay a loser