By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – Six Zambian footballers have had worldwide bans imposed on them by FIFA following a match fixing scandal in Finland where they played.
Godfrey Chibanga, Chileshe Chibwe, Steven Kunda, Christopher Musonda (pictured above), Chanda Mwaba and Nchimunya Mweetwa had already been banned for two years by the Finnish Football Association following the conclusion of an appeals process.
FIFA described the move by its Disciplinary Committee to be “another important decision in its fight against match fixing”.
Several players received suspended prison sentences for accepting up to $40,000 (£25,000/€30,000) in bribes to manipulate the outcome of matches.
Notorious Singapore businessman Wilson Raj Perumal received a two-year prison sentence for his role in the affair.
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