Uefa locks Malta for ten years

The Maltese football player Kevin Sammut has been blocked due to the manipulation of the European Championship qualifying match against Norway in 2007 for ten years. This was announced by the European Football Union (UEFA).The 31-year-old was one of three suspects, the second after 4-0 of the NorwegianJune had been indicted in 2007 in Oslo by Uefa. As the Uefa announced that there was not sufficient evidence for further locks."Some have said that it would be better for me if I would expose others to get a reduced sentence," said the midfielder, who announced to the lawyers in the eyes of his "manifestly unjust" verdict: "But I know nothing that I have not done anything. reveal what I do? " "Overwhelming" evidence of manipulation Even Norman Darmanin Dmejo, President of the Malta Football Association, does not believe that only one player was involved in the scandal, in which 200,000 euros have been set at Bets. "I personally think that more players are involved," he said, "But we must respect the decision of Uefa, and no further evidence of any unfair accusations." That the game was rigged, but doubted Dmejo. He had "overwhelming" evidence, he said. Norway had achieved three of the four goals in the final 18 minutes. Both countries managed to qualify for the tournament in Austria and Switzerland, not yet. Sammut midfielder was replaced at the break. As part of the Bochum court case against the leadership of international betting scam was in May 2011 became known that the said meeting was the target of a manipulation experiment. One of the defendants testified that he had personally traveled to Oslo and had met with several Maltese players.