FIFA, the world soccer governing body, has rejected the Chinese Football Association's global life sentence against a South Korean defensive midfielder for match-fixing.
The defensive midfielder, who refutes the accusations, was among 43 athletes and officials who were barred from the sport after Chinese authorities conducted a thorough investigation into match-fixing and corruption. Chinese officials at the time said that the investigation, which involved 41 teams and 128 criminal suspects, involved about 120 matches.
The defensive midfielder, who refutes the accusations, was among 43 athletes and officials who were barred from the sport after Chinese authorities conducted a thorough investigation into match-fixing and corruption. Chinese officials at the time said that the investigation, which involved 41 teams and 128 criminal suspects, involved about 120 matches.
