Sex Bribe To Fix Matches

Referee Ali Sabbagh

The act fixing matches seems to be taking another toll as the perpetrator is no longer interested in money to maneuver a match, but sex. 

Report from Lebanon had it that referees are demanding for sex to fix matches.

According to Reuter, three Lebanese referees have been charged for accepting sexual bribes from three women to fix an Asian Football Confederation Cup match. Trials have been scheduled for 10-14 June.

FIFA-recognized referee Ali Sabbagh and assistants Ali Eid and Abdallah Taleb has allegedly agreed to influence the result of the 3 April match between Singapore's Tampines Rovers and East Bengal of India, and were hastily replaced hours before kick-off by AFC.

The three,  who denied the charges against them, face a maximum fine of $100,000 and five-year prison term if found guilty.

They are currently being held at Changi prison and denied bail for security reasons.