Puma dumps SAFA over match fixing

[The_Assimilator]

The Fifa report addresses the question as to whether one or more of the pre-World Cup friendly matches was fixed, and finds compelling evidence that this was indeed the case.

http://www.kickoff.com/news/31861/fifa-report-says-bafanas-pre-world-cup-games-fixed

has now lead to

Cape Town - German sportswear company, Puma has confirmed it has terminated its technical and licensed partnership with the South African Football Association with immediate effect.

“Puma can confirm it exercised the right to terminate its technical and licensed partnership with the South African Football Association (SAFA)," a statement from Puma said.

“Following match fixing allegations made against Safa along with inappropriate responses from within the football organisation (including the suspension of senior officials), Puma terminated the contract with immediate effect."

http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/South-Africa/Puma-dumps-SAFA-over-fixing-20131017

Our soccer team is so crap that they have to cheat at FRIENDLY matches... no wonder Puma no longer wants to be associated with such dismal failures.

 

[ShaunSA]

Since the springbok is out of favor I suggest BaCheetah BaCheetah as the new name for the national soccer lads.

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

Proteas have done it and Bafana's done it. Now when will it be the Springboks' turn?

 

[ponder]

Proteas have done it and Bafana's done it. Now when will it be the Springboks' turn?

Would be very hard for us to do as we have several referees playing for the other side already

 

[daveza]

The problem is not with Bafana Bafana but with SAFA for not responding to the allegations.

 

[doubletrouble]

The problem is not with Bafana Bafana but with SAFA for not responding to the allegations.

Correct. Apparently bafana was not even involved in this game.

 

[DJ...]

Correct. Apparently bafana was not even involved in this game.

They were oblivious to the match-fixing but the were certainly involved in the fixed matches. They centre around Bafana's matches against Thailand, Bulgaria, Colombia and Guatemala...

 

[LazyLion]

SAFA referee in court for match fixing

An SA Football Association (Safa) referee appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court on Thursday on charges of perjury and corruption, the Hawks said.

Clifford Malgas, 26, was arrested on Thursday at a school in Eldorado Park where he worked as an administrator, Captain Paul Ramaloko said.

Malgas would remain in custody until his next appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Monday.

The arrest was in connection with the alleged fixing of soccer matches in the Vodacom Tournament in June 2011.

Earlier this year, former Bafana Bafana assistant coach Phil Setshedi, 57, was convicted of corruptly paying a police official posing as the chief referee R2000 to fix the soccer matches in the tournament.

Setshedi was arrested on June 8, 2011, after Safa reported him to the police following representations to officials in an alleged attempt to influence the outcome of a match.

He had travelled to Cape Town in June 2011, allegedly to bribe the referee to ensure the Mpumalanga Sevutsa Stars won two matches.

Ramaloko said Malgas and three others testified against Setshedi last year.

Malgas allegedly lied to the court and now faced additional charges of perjury, he said.

After Setshedi's prosecution, Malgas and the two other referees who testified were suspended from the sport.

Malgas also faced corruption charges for his alleged part in manipulating the outcome of a match during the 2011 second division play-offs in Cape Town.

On Thursday, Safa welcomed Malgas's arrest.

"The arrest of the match official is an outcome of ongoing collaboration between Safa and the directorate of priority crime investigation [the Hawks] which is aimed at pursuing all other persons of interest in the said case," said Safa CEO Dennis Mumble.

"We would like to reiterate that we will leave no stone unturned until all the implicated persons are brought to book."

He said Safa and the Hawks were continuing with investigations into other suspected illegal and corrupt activities in soccer.


Source : Sapa /gq/hdw/cls/ks
Date : 17 Oct 2013 16:45