Ibrahim Chaibou Handed a Life Ban for Bribery and Match-fixing
On Thursday 25th 2019, Ibrahim Chaibou, Niger referee, was slammed with a life ban for bribery and match-fixing by FIFA. FIFA, the world’s football’s governing body has also slammed a 177,000 euros (about $226,000) fine on the 52-year-old Chaibou who is also barred from engaging in a football-related activities for life.
The corrupt games in Ibrahim Chaibou’s career were key to revealing how easily international friendlies could be manipulated for betting scams, forced FIFA to change the rules for appointing referees, and helped expose the influence of convicted fixer Wilson Perumal.
“Chaibou was probably the most corrupt referee the game of football has seen,” former FIFA investigator Chris Eaton told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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