10 players from the K-League have been handed lifetime bans after being implicated in a match-fixing scandal that has already led to arrests and an apparent suicide.
10 Banned For Life In South Korean Match-Fixing Scandal
The South Korean soccer associated has moved to ban 10 player for life for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal. The K-League’s disciplinary committee met on Friday and late in the day the league announced that they had decided upon the highlight level of punishment for the 10.
According to the investigation, the players accepted money from illegal gamblers and would then intentionally lose matches. Eight of the 10 players played for the same team, Daejeon Citizen, and an 11th player received a ban of five years for his involvement.
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