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AFC bans Nepali footballers
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has provisionally suspended five Nepalis linked to match fixing.The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has provisionally suspended five Nepalis linked to match fixing.
Four Nepali footballers—national team captain Sagar Thapa, Bikash Singh Chhetri, Sandip Rai and Ritesh Thapa and official Anjan KC were arrested last week on match fixing charges.
“The arrests show that the AFC’s action against match fixing is bringing results,”
AFC Acting General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John said in a statement posted on the confederation’s official website on Monday.
“Match-manipulation is a serious threat to the development of the game in Asia and the AFC has a zero tolerance policy towards match-fixing and anyone involved in it.”
The intelligence gathered is based on a year-long investigation, working jointly with Sportradar and the Nepal Police, the statement reads.
“The current investigation is still ongoing and the AFC may extend the suspensions for a further 20 days.
The AFC has today [Monday] written to Fifa asking for the bans to be imposed worldwide.”