Tennis star slapped with 12-YEAR ban and three more suspended in huge corruption scandal
hot water Tennis star slapped with 12-YEAR ban and three more suspended in huge corruption scandal
A TENNIS player has been banned from the sport for 12 YEARS after breaking anti-corruption rules.
Thai Natthasith Kunsuwan, 24, is one of four players to have been punished by The International Tennis Integrity Agency.
1
Severe punishments have been dished out to four tennis players
Credit: Getty
Kunsuwan admitted to 39 breaches of anti-corruption breaches.
This included contriving the outcome of events, accepting money to contrive the outcome of events and failure to report corrupt approaches.
He accepted an agreed sanction, including a £55,000 fine, with £41,000 of it being suspended.
He fully cooperated with the investigation, but will not be able to return to tennis until 2036.
Three other players have been suspended for alleged breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.
Frenchman Jaimee Floyd Angele has been suspended for five years and three months.
He has admitted to contriving one match in exchange for payment in 2022.
The 25-year-old failed to cooperate with an ITIA investigation and also destroyed evidence.
Angele accepted the sanction and a fine of £14,900, half of which is suspended.
He will not be able to return to the court until 2029.
A third player, Christian Lindell has been suspended for seven years.
The ITIA found the Swede to have committed four breaches of the TACP, relating to one fixed match, and has been fined £7,450.
His ban expires in 2032.
Finally, Frenchman Samuel Bensoussan has been suspended for one year and 11 months.
He was found to have fixed four matches and fined £8,940.
He will be able to play again in 2027.
The suspensions mean all four players will be banned from playing in, coaching at, or attending any tennis event authourised or sanctioned by members of the ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Federation Francaise de Tennis, Wimbledon and USTA) or any national assocation.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Scottish Sun
4 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
The stunning £330million transfer merry-go-round that will kick-off when Luis Diaz leaves Liverpool
Several Premier League clubs could feel the knock-on effect of Diaz's Bayern switch MERRY MEN The stunning £330million transfer merry-go-round that will kick-off when Luis Diaz leaves Liverpool Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LUIS DIAZ'S impending move to Bayern Munich is set to spark an incredible transfer merry-go-round with implications for several Premier League clubs. The Colombian star, 28, is set to quit Liverpool for Bayern in a £65million deal. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 9 Luis Diaz is set to quit Liverpool for Bayern Munich Credit: PA With Diaz heading to Germany, the Reds are set to go hell for leather to sign wantaway Newcastle star Alexander Isak. The Swede, 25, last week informed the Toon that he wants to leave St James' Park. Isak has not gone on his club's pre-season Asia tour amid intense transfer speculation. Reports suggest that the prolific striker has agreed personal terms with Liverpool. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL GONE GIRL Incredible reason Lioness hero missed Downing St visit and open top bus tour But the Reds will have to cough up a huge fee for the deal to happen. With three years remaining on Isak's contract, Newcastle are demanding £150m for their star man. The two clubs are set to meet in the coming days, with Liverpool reportedly believing that they can whittle the Toon's asking price down to £120m. Should Liverpool land their man, Newcastle's desperate striker search will intensify further. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 9 Alexander Isak wants Credit: Getty Eddie Howe's side have already been knocked back by Hugo Ekitike, who instead headed to Liverpool in a £79m move. Newcastle are now targeting RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko, who is claimed to be available for around £70m. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe gives update on Alexander Isak's Liverpool transfer Having also let Isak's deputy Callum Wilson leave on a free transfer earlier this summer, the Toon may need to recruit more than one striker in the coming weeks. Ollie Watkins, rated at between £40m and £45m by Aston Villa, is on Newcastle's radar. While fellow Premier League stars Yoane Wissa and Nicolas Jackson have also been linked. Newcastle's swoops could be scuppered by Manchester United, who continue to lurk in the striker market. 9 9 9 9 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW The Red Devils have already splurged around £130m on Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. But despite this expensive outlay, Ruben Amorim's side are believed to still be coveting a central striker. SunSport understands that Sesko and Watkins are Man Utd's top two striker targets. Aston Villa have so far resisted enquiries for Watkins this summer. Should their stance change, Unai Emery's side would surely swoop for a striker before the August deadline. SunSport reported yesterday that free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin has caught Villa's eye. 9 9
Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Ollie Watkins to Man Utd transfer sees Liverpool tactic replicated in negotiations
Manchester United have shown an interest in Ollie Watkins as Ruben Amorim still searches for a proven No. 9 for the new season, despite Aston Villa insisting that their talisman is not for sale this summer Aston Villa may be simply regurgitating a tactic already deployed by Liverpool this summer in insisting that Ollie Watkins is not for sale despite Manchester United's interest. While Ruben Amorim has secured the likes of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo in the current transfer window, it is clear that the Portuguese hopes to recruit a proven No. 9 ahead of the new campaign. The Red Devils were linked with a move for Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres earlier in the window, only for the Swede to commit his future to Arsenal in a £63.7million deal. As a result, United are now said to be pondering the possibility of signing Watkins ahead of the new season. However, it appears as though United have hit a stumbling block in their ambitions of signing the 29-year-old; the Villans have explained that he isn't for sale. Villa sources insist that Watkins will stay put this summer, although the club did value him at £60m in January when Arsenal showed their own interest, before backtracking when Jhon Duran left to join Al-Nassr. Whether Villa are serious in retaining Watkins, or if they are deploying mind-games to drive his price up, is up for debate at present, given that United are said to be unwilling to meet their previous £60m price tag and are looking at a more budget-friendly range of between £40m and £45m. It wouldn't be the first time that such a tactic has been deployed this summer, with Liverpool stating Luis Diaz would remain at Anfield before changing their tune completely. Barcelona expressed an interest in the Colombian last month and even reportedly entered a bid which was quickly rebuffed by the Reds. Bayern Munich director of sport, Max Eberl, was reportedly told that Liverpool would not enter discussions over Diaz when the Bavarian's made their own approach earlier this summer. Regardless, Bayern submitted an offer of £58.5m for the winger which was quickly turned down, only to return with an improved sum of £65.5m which has since been accepted. Bayern manager Vincent Kompany is said to have spoken with Diaz in a recent video call, where he outlined his plans for the 28-year-old in the Bundesliga. Diaz landed in Germany for a medical on Tuesday and is expected to be announced as Bayern's latest signing imminently. With 16 goals and eight assists to his name in the Premier League last season, Villa may be simply playing hard-ball to get a better price for their star striker who has three years remaining on his current deal. However, there is also genuine concern that Villa don't have enough depth up top to let Watkins leave, given that he is the only genuine No. 9 on Villa's books at present. Should Manchester United be unsuccessful in their endeavours to sign Watkins and take Villa's word as gospel, then they're not exactly short in terms of other options. The Red Devils are thought to be the front-runners in the race to sign RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, despite Newcastle United also showing a heavy interest considering Alexander Isak's wishes to explore a move away from St James' Park. Leipzig reportedly value the 22-year-old, who scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga last season, at around £60m. Meanwhile, it is reported that United have also explored deals for PSG's Randal Kolo Muani and Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic this summer.
Metro
4 hours ago
- Metro
'Worries me' - Rio Ferdinand reveals concern over Man Utd's £69m transfer target
Rio Ferdinand says he would be 'worried' about Benjamin Sesko's lack of Premier League experience should he join Manchester United and would rather see the club prioritise a move for Ollie Watkins. United have bolstered Ruben Amorim's misfiring attack by bringing in Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo – from Wolves and Brentford respectively – for a combined transfer fee of over £133million this summer. But the Red Devils are determined to further strengthen with the addition of an out-and-out centre-forward before the transfer deadline following a disappointing season for both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee last term. Viktor Gyokeres had been identified as United's primary target on the back of another barnstorming campaign with Sporting, in which he scored 54 goals in 52 games, but the prolific Swede decided to turn down a switch to Old Trafford in favour of a move to Arsenal. Forced to go back to the drawing board and explore other avenues, the latest reports claim United have narrowed their search down to just two players, namely Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and RB Leipzig attacker Sesko. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. While Nicolas Jackson has also been tentatively linked in recent weeks, United are understood to have been put off by Chelsea's asking price and have now ruled out a bid to sign the Senegal international. Weighing up the pros and cons of United's potential options up front, Ferdinand said on his Rio Ferdinand Presents YouTube channel: 'If you get Watkins, you've got guaranteed 15-20 goals really and then you've got that with Cunha and you've got that with Mbeumo. 'Not completely guaranteed, but you've got double figures all the way up front. 'Bear in mind, we were 16th in terms of goals scored last season and these lot are getting you minimum 40 goals between them.' While Ferdinand is not writing off Sesko coming in and succeeding at the Theatre of Dreams, he believes the move would be far riskier than a deal for Watkins. Pointing to Hojlund's struggles since arriving in English football, Ferdinand said: 'The only difference is that Rasmus came in and had inexperience around him in terms of [Alejandro] Garnacho one side and Amad [Diallo] the other, for instance, most of the time. 'If Sesko comes in, he's got two players that have played Premier League, scored goals in the Premier League and backed up by Bruno [Fernandes] so I think it's a different dynamic that he comes into. 'But the uncertainty worries me a little bit. Can he adapt to this league?' Ferdinand continued: 'I wanted a striker with experience so he wouldn't be my first-choice, obviously, even now. 'But if Manchester United buy him and Newcastle go and get a number nine, does that mean [Alexander] Isak stays at Newcastle and Liverpool don't get Isak? 'Liverpool's transfer window has been nothing short of exceptional so far.' More Trending Ferdinand sypathises with United's current hierarchy, who he feels have been 'hampered by the past' when it comes to getting transfer deals over the line. 'They're hampered by the past,' the legendary ex-United and England defender went on. 'It's going to take time and it's one of the things [Omar] Berrada, Jason Wilcox and the manager will be really frustrated with, the goings on that happened before they got here are really hampering things in the recruitment area because of the high prices they've paid, the high wages they've paid. 'They've paid over the odds for most of these guys so it's difficult to move someone if he's on £200,000-a-week and his current value in the market is £100,000-a-week. Do you think he's going to go anywhere? I wouldn't.' MORE: Kai Rooney copies Viktor Gyokeres' trademark celebration after Arsenal beat Man Utd to marquee signing MORE: The 80s Sinclair Spectrum version of Football Manager is being remade on Steam MORE: Manchester United tipped to sign another hugely promising Arsenal youngster by former coach
