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<blockquote data-quote="Topper" data-source="post: 988942" data-attributes="member: 186250"><p>There have been a number of high profile incidents brought to light in 2015/16.</p><p></p><p>It began in 2015 with the FIFA President being sentenced to an eight year all football related ban for making an illegal payment to Michel Platini. <strong>Despite this ban he is still getting paid his extortionate salary.</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/fifa-corruption-sepp-blatter-is-still-being-paid-despite-serving-eight-year-ban-from-football-a6820951.html" target="_blank">Full story</a></strong></p><p></p><p>This summer England played cricket against the Pakistani side that contained a player Mohammed Amir on his return from a match fixing ban</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/03/alastair-cook-mohammed-amir-lords-test-spot-fixing" target="_blank">Full story</a></strong></p><p></p><p>The Rio Olympics revealed a number of problems even though the security for the games was supplied by 7 Israeli countries, this did not stop the haters and bad sportsmen crawling out of the woodwork</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/olympics-countries-disrespected-israel/" target="_blank">Full story</a></strong></p><p></p><p>Now also from Rio, all 36 boxing referees and judges have been suspended indefinitely following a couple of controversial decision on bouts where both Michael Conlan and Vassily Levit both appeared to easily win their bouts but were adjudged to have lost their fights.</p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/37575844" target="_blank"><strong>Full story </strong></a></p><p></p><p>Last week we had the England Manager Sam Allerdyce victim of a sting operation which left him with no choice but to resign his 67 day old tenure as the England football manager, <strong>but he reportedly went with a £1 million payout</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/715550/Sam-Allardyce-disgrace-million-Spain-holiday-England-pay-off" target="_blank">Full story</a></strong></p><p></p><p>Now finally Wimbledon that bastion of sporting history is being investigated following a possible spot betting match fixing fraud.</p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35319202" target="_blank"><strong>Full story</strong></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>It quite frankly beggars belief and it seems the world of sport is riddled with corruption, yet this corruption often gets rewarded..................you go figure cos I am not able</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Topper, post: 988942, member: 186250"] There have been a number of high profile incidents brought to light in 2015/16. It began in 2015 with the FIFA President being sentenced to an eight year all football related ban for making an illegal payment to Michel Platini. [B]Despite this ban he is still getting paid his extortionate salary. [URL='http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/fifa-corruption-sepp-blatter-is-still-being-paid-despite-serving-eight-year-ban-from-football-a6820951.html']Full story[/URL][/B] This summer England played cricket against the Pakistani side that contained a player Mohammed Amir on his return from a match fixing ban [B][URL='https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/03/alastair-cook-mohammed-amir-lords-test-spot-fixing']Full story[/URL][/B] The Rio Olympics revealed a number of problems even though the security for the games was supplied by 7 Israeli countries, this did not stop the haters and bad sportsmen crawling out of the woodwork [B][URL='http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/olympics-countries-disrespected-israel/']Full story[/URL][/B] Now also from Rio, all 36 boxing referees and judges have been suspended indefinitely following a couple of controversial decision on bouts where both Michael Conlan and Vassily Levit both appeared to easily win their bouts but were adjudged to have lost their fights. [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/37575844'][B]Full story [/B][/URL] Last week we had the England Manager Sam Allerdyce victim of a sting operation which left him with no choice but to resign his 67 day old tenure as the England football manager, [B]but he reportedly went with a £1 million payout [URL='http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/715550/Sam-Allardyce-disgrace-million-Spain-holiday-England-pay-off']Full story[/URL][/B] Now finally Wimbledon that bastion of sporting history is being investigated following a possible spot betting match fixing fraud. [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35319202'][B]Full story[/B][/URL] It quite frankly beggars belief and it seems the world of sport is riddled with corruption, yet this corruption often gets rewarded..................you go figure cos I am not able [/QUOTE]
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