SINGAPORE — A top referee and a former Malaysian international have been charged with plotting to fix a match in Singapore, as corruption claims again overshadowed football in the Southeast Asian state.
Malaysian referee Shokri Bin Nor, who officiated last year's Malaysia Cup final and has a day-job as a policeman, and retired winger S. Thanasegar are accused of trying to rig the Malaysian Super League game this week.
Shokri, 47, was arrested before Tuesday's match between Singapore's Lions XII and Malaysia's Sarawak, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said. A replacement was called in to officiate the match, which Lions XII won 3-0. Full story
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