DILI (7 May 2011) – Football’s ruling body FIFA are investigating claims that over 300 matches on three continents were influenced by match-fixers, according to The Daily Telegraph. FIFA suspect match officials were paid as little as USD10,000 to help engineer specific results in international friendly matches and European club games, netting fixers hundreds of…
MANILA (6 May 2011) – The quarter-finals of the PFF-Suzuki Men’s U23 National Championship gets underway this week with Negros Occidental FA leading the chase for a place in the semi-finals. The Negros Occidental FA will battle three other regional finalists – No. 2 team from the National Capital Region, Mindanao regional finalist Zamboanga del…
HANOI (6 May 2011) – Former Thai international Dusit Chalermsan has decided to call it quits as the chief coach of former V-League champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL). His decision to leave the two-time (2003 and 2004) winners was a result of the back to back defeats HAGL suffered in their last two matches…
PHNOM PENH (6 May 2011) – A hat-trick from Om Chandara gave Build Bright United a big8-0 win over strugglers Preak Pra Keila in the Metfone Cambodia League 2011. Incidentally, the win for Build Bright was their first ever this season following their shocking 3-2 loss to newcomers Chhlam Sakmut FC in their first game…
JAKARTA (5 May 2011) – Indonesian Super League (ISL) side Persiba Balikpapan have decided to part ways with Philippines international midfielder Jason de Jong. Citing indiscipline and the failure to consistently attend training, the management at Persiba Balikpapan have officially ended their contract with De Jong. De Jong was signed by Persiba for just half…
BANGKOK (5 May 2011) – FIFA have overruled the appeal by the FA of Thailand (FAT) against their forfeiture from playing in the second round of the 2012 Olympic Games. FAT were adjudged by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to have fielded an ineligible player – Sutjarit Jantakol – in the first leg Olympic qualifiers when…