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Morocco World
6 days ago
- Sport
- Morocco World
UEFA Hands Montenegrin Club AK Arsenal Tivat 10-Year Ban
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has slapped a €500,000 fine and a ten-year ban on Montenegrin club AK Arsenal Tivat over match-fixing. The club will not be able to participate in any competitions governed by UEFA until the 2034-35 season, including Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body CEDB took this decision following an investigation into charges related to match-fixing during the team's Conference League game against Armenian club Alashkert in 2023. Arsenal Tivat drew against Alashkert 1-1 in the first round before they faced a heavy loss of 6-1 in the second leg. UEFA stated that they will ask FIFA, world football's governing body, FIFA, to increase the ban to be applied in global competitions. Arsenal Tivat player Nikola Celebic and official Ranko Krgovic also were banned for life and two other players were suspended for 10 years. Tags: Arsenal TivatFootballUEFA
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
UEFA give club 10-year ban as player banned FOR LIFE for match fixing
Montenegro outfit FK Arsenal Tivat have been banned for 10 years, with one player and one staff member banned for life following a UEFA investigation into match fixing UEFA have handed a 10-year ban to Montenegro outfit FK Arsenal Tivat and given them a £434,000 fine over integrity issues and match-fixing allegations during a Conference League match. The club will not be allowed to compete in any UEFA-governed tournament - including the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League - until the 2034-35 season at the very earliest. A number of players and staff members have also been slapped with bans after the investigation. Defender Nikola Celebic and director Ranko Krgovic have both been given life-long bans from all football-related activities and have requested that FIFA extend the ban worldwide. Captain Cetko Manojlovic has received a ten-year ban, along with defender Radule Zivkovic, goalkeeper Dusan Puletic and official Milan Vignjevic. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Christos Psomiadis has been hit with an eight-year ban and club official Goran Janjusevic has been banned for six years. UEFA said it had made its decisions "following an investigation and disciplinary proceedings against FK Arsenal Tivat and other individuals in relation to alleged violations of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR) during the 2023/24 UEFA Conference League matches between Alashkert FC and FK Arsenal Tivat in July 2023". FK Arsenal Tivat and Armenian side Alashkert played each other in a two legged first qualifying round of the 2023-24 Conference League. The two teams drew the first game 1-1 in Armenia on July 13 after Julian Montenegro's first half strike was cancelled out by Vitali Ustinov. But a week later there was a vastly different scoreline as Alashkert romped to a 6-1 thrashing of Tivat, sealing a 7-2 aggregate win. Agdon Menezes had scored a hat-trick to give Alashkert the advantage, before Boban Dordevic pulled one back to make it 3-1 on the night. Yeison Bossa Racines then made it four before Serob Grigoryan and Annan Mensah made it a demolition job with a strike each in stoppage time.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
FK Arsenal Tivat given 10-year ban for match-fixing
Uefa has banned FK Arsenal Tivat from European competition for 10 years after an investigation into allegations of match-fixing involving the Montenegrin club.A number of players and officials of Arsenal Tivat have also received bans which European football's governing body has asked Fifa to extend said, external the punishment, which also includes a €500,000 (£433,000) fine and runs up to and including the 2034-35 season, was in relation to a Conference League qualifying tie between Armenian side Alashkert and Arsenal Tivat in July Tivat drew 1-1 at Alashkert before being beaten 6-1 at home in the reverse said Arsenal Tivat had violated article 11 of its disciplinary regulations which refers to "general principles of conduct" and article 12 which covers the "integrity of matches and competitions and match-fixing".Arsenal Tivat player Nikola Celebic and official Ranko Krgovic were "banned from exercising any football-related activity for life". Three other players - Cetko Manojlovic, Dusan Puletic and Radule Zivkovic - were also banned for 10 Tivat won a relegation play-off last season to maintain their place in their country's top flight.
New York Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Montenegrin soccer club banned by UEFA for 10 years for match-fixing; player, official banned for life
UEFA's disciplinary body has issued a ten-year suspension from its club competitions for Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat with lifetime bans to one of its players and the sporting director after match-fixing rule violations. The decision concluded that the eight players and officials involved broke Article 11 (general principles of conduct) and Article 12 (integrity of matches and competitions and match-fixing) during the 2023-24 Conference League two-legged qualifying tie between Arsenal Tivat and Armenian side Alashkert FC in July 2023. Advertisement Arsenal Tivat player Nikola Celebic, 36, and sporting director Ranko Krgovic have received lifetime bans 'from exercising any football-related activity', while Cetko Manojlovic, Radule Zivkovic and Dusan Puletic have received ten-year bans. Only Manojlovic still plays for the Montenegrin side. UEFA has also given bans to two officials from Serbian side FK Radnicki Obrenovac, Milan Vignjevic (ten years) and Goran Janjusevic (six years). Another person involved, Christos Psomiadis, received an eight-year ban. The disciplinary body has also called for FIFA to extend the ban worldwide, beyond the European football governing body's remit, and has fined the Montenegrin club €500,000. The Athletic reported in August 2023 that Alashkert's second-leg 6-1 win over Arsenal Tivat was flagged to UEFA due to suspicious betting patterns. The first leg had finished 1-1 and Alashkert were eliminated in the following round. Neither club responded to a request for comment at the time. Experts had warned that the European competition carried with it a high risk of match-fixing. 'There is a big mix of countries and less well-known teams,' Chris Rasmussen, Lecturer in Sports Betting Integrity at the University of New Haven, explained at the time. 'It's hard for the bookmaker to set the correct odds.' Rasmussen said the game had clear suspicious betting patterns. Many other experts and insiders picked this up, causing the matches to be flagged to UEFA and the investigation to begin. The Athletic has approached Arsenal Tivat for comment.
The Star
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-UEFA bans Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat for 10 years over match-fixing
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Draw For Quarter Final, Semi Final and Final - UEFA Headquarters, Nyon, Switzerland - March 15, 2024 General view of the UEFA logo after the draw REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File photo (Reuters) -Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat have been handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions after an investigation into allegations of match-fixing during their Conference League qualifying tie with Alashkert FC in July 2023, the European governing body said on Wednesday. The decision was taken by UEFA's disciplinary body CEDB following a lengthy investigation into the qualifiers, where Arsenal Tivat drew 1-1 on the road before losing to the Armenian side 6-1 at home. Reuters has reached out to Arsenal Tivat for comment. Global governing body FIFA will be requested to extend the ban, which runs till the end of the 2034-35 season, to competitions worldwide, UEFA said in a statement. Arsenal Tivat player Nikola Celebic and official Ranko Krgovic were also given lifetime bans by CEDB, while two other players were given 10-year suspensions. The Montenegrin First League club was also handed a fine of 500,000 euros ($578,400). ($1 = 0.8645 euros) (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
