As the International Tennis Integrity Agency officially announced, Bulgarian chair umpire, Stefan Milanov, has been suspended for six months. He was also fined $10,000, $5,000 of which was suspended. This is the consequence of severe accusations regarding this officiate.
The ban took its place upon the recent accusations that he placed multiple bets on a range of different tennis matches, even on the one that he was officiating. By the rules of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, it is strictly forbidden.
The ban took its place upon the recent accusations that he placed multiple bets on a range of different tennis matches, even on the one that he was officiating. By the rules of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, it is strictly forbidden.