Victory in match fixing probe

[mksc09]

4/2/2008 6:49 AM
AFC To Investigate Match-Fixing Claims
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is to look into accusations of match-fixing in Wednesday’s AFC Cup match between Victory SC of Maldives and Singapore club Home United.

Two Victory players have claimed they were approached by an unidentified man offering cash if they threw Wednesday's match.

Victory are bottom of Group D with one point while Home United lead with four.

"We take these allegations very seriously and we will launch a full investigation to find out and establish the truth," said AFC president Mohamed Bin Hammam on the body's official homepage.

"AFC is committed to rooting out corruption from the game and we will do everything possible to achieve this aim."

"We will also alert FIFA to this incident and request the governing body of world football to join us in the investigation

http://goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=644046

[a17c]

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is to look into accusations of match-fixing in Wednesday’s AFC Cup match between Victory SC of Maldives and Singapore club Home United.


Nice names

[Tano]

And the winner of most deceptive thread title of the year goes to...

[~PC~]

I thought we were called the "Victory" because and i quote "no one else in the whole world has that name"*

As per a Tony Ising thread...

[The Frederick]

I thought we were called the "Victory" because and i quote "no one else in the whole world has that name"*

As per a Tony Ising thread...

"Al-Nasr" is Arabic for victory, so we're FAR from the only club called Victory...

[Brad76]

Close / ban

[supa sweepa]

lol nicely done ;)

[rory]

told ya victory was a total dick of a name,oh wait so is hal

[NULL]

"Al-Nasr" is Arabic for victory, so we're FAR from the only club called Victory...
Wrong again shit for brains.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Victory

[jimihendrix70]

great thread LOL

[Daydream]

Wrong again shit for brains.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Victory

Established in 2006?? So at the time MVFC was established this club by this name was not around?

[Manucharian]

Home United haha

[NUFCMVFC]

Bin Hammam vows to end corruption (http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/asia/bin-hammam-vows-to-end-corruption-109312/)

3 April 2008 | 16:50 - AAP

Bribery and match-fixing are destroying football and should be stamped out, the head of the Asian Football Confederation declared.


AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam praised Singapore's swift action in reporting a case of attempted match-fixing of an AFC Cup match this week and vowed to get to the bottom of the matter.

"Bribery and match-fixing by illegal betting syndicates are scourges ... AFC will take all possible measures to fight against such elements who are corrupting the game," Bin Hammam said.

Singapore's Football Association alerted the AFC and Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau late on Tuesday after an unidentified man approached two players from Maldives side Victory SC and offered them bribes to throw their match against Home United.

Victory lost the match to their Singaporean hosts 2-1 on Wednesday and an investigation has already been launched into the incident by AFC.

"AFC welcomes the initiative and urgency shown by FAS in this matter," said Bin Hammam in a statement.

"The FAS and AFC share the same view that match-fixing is a cancer which damages the integrity of football, the teams and ultimately the players.

"We will pursue this matter to its logical end and concentrate our energies on finding out the truth."

Asian soccer has long been blighted by corruption scandals. Last year, a Vietnamese court sentenced four referees to jail for bribery and match-fixing.

In November, Interpol uncovered $690 million worth of illegal football betting across Asia after a series of raids.

Planning for the raids took place from June and was timed to match the start of major regional seasons, with illegal betting found in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.


hmmmm....oh dear

Well at least Bin Hammam seems quite adament about stamping it out decisively, he comes across as someone who want to lift Asian Football considerably

[Srbija]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukura_Victory_Sports_FC

[shoot goal]

LOL - well done

[3_Libras]

Wrong again shit for brains.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Victory

Did you even read his post you fucking retarded cunt? He said "we're far from the only team [being] called Victory"

Fucking douchebag

[Dantè Hicks]

http://goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=644046

I like you, Sully.

Kill you last etc etc.

[Victory2006]

And the winner of most deceptive thread title of the year goes to...

I agree.