Friday, April 05, 2013

Soccer officials charged with sex bribes in Singapore...

Three Lebanese soccer match officials were charged in Singapore with accepting sexual favors as an inducement to fix an Asian Football Confederation Cup match this week.

Referee Ali Sabbagh, 34, and assistant referees Ali Eid, 33, and Abdallah Taleb, 37, are scheduled to respond to the charges in Singapore subordinate court later today.

Each of the men was provided with a woman at Singapore’s downtown Amara Hotel on April 3 who gave them free sexual services as an inducement to fix the soccer match which was to be played later that day, according to the charges filed. Each of the men faces a maximum jail term of 5 years and a fine of as much as S$100,000 ($80,700) if convicted.

The charges come amid wider concerns about match-fixing in soccer. In February, global governing body FIFA suspended people in Italy, South Korea and China for allegedly being involved in rigging games. The three Lebanese officials were replaced before the AFC Cup match between Singapore-based Tampines Rovers and East Bengal, which won 4-2 in a game that included an own goal by its opponent. Full story...

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