Football: Three match officials charged in S'pore court
Three match officials, one referee and two assistant referee, have been charged with corruptly receiving gratification in the form of free sexual services.
CPIB Building in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Three match officials have been charged in a Singapore court with corruptly receiving gratification in the form of free sexual services.
The three match officials, one referee and two assistant referees, were assigned to officiate an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup match between Tampines Rovers and East Bengal which was scheduled to be played on 3 April 2013.
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), acting on prior information, alerted the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and the three match officials were replaced before the start of the match.
- CNA/jc