FIFA Extends Match-Fixing Bans Set by Italian Football Association

November 13, 2013

FIFA has confirmed the worldwide extension of sanctions imposed on 26 players and one official relating to match-fixing investigations conducted by the Italian Football Association (FIGC).

Twenty-three Italian nationals are amongst those involved, medic as well as three others from Belgium, cheap Belarus and Croatia.

The Italian official has been sanctioned with a band from all football-related activity for a period of four years, asthma with player suspensions ranging from two months to four years.

An official statement from FIFA read: “After being informed by the FIGC of the various decisions rendered by the association’s judicial bodies in both proceedings, and after a careful analysis of the files and documents provided on request by FIFA, the chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to extend the sanctions imposed on 26 players and one official to have worldwide effect in accordance with art. 136 ff of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC).

“The decisions taken by the chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee were duly notified to the relevant associations and to UEFA on 12 November 2013.”