adminor administrators who may have been caught up in uncompromising, unfair or intimidating situations, but who now wish to tell the full truth and help both themselves and the game to correct itself”.
That amnesty will run for three months, starting in February and ending April, but Fifa insisted that such individuals, although immune from being punished by the world football body, could still face criminal prosecution in their home countries.
However, the Zimbabwean players, a number who ply their trade in the South African Absa Premiership, appear not to qualify for amnesty.
“At this stage it is too early to discuss a potential amnesty for the players as this measure is implemented during 2012,” Fifa said in response to an enquiry by Kickoff.com.
Allegations of match-fixing by Zimbabwean players and administrators date back to 2008 following a number of tours to Asia. A report Zifa released last year fingered about 80 players and a number of administrators in the scam. If found guilty, they face bans from the sport. An Independent Disciplinary Tribunal, headed by retired judge Justice Ahmed Ebrahim, is expected to being a closure to Asiagate and will determine who was guilty and who wasn’t.
Meanwhile, while Fifa pledges to up the ante on match-fixing, it concedes this would be an uphill task.
“Football is currently facing unprecedented challenges in terms of match-fixing.
“This is damaging the integrity and reputation of football’s governing organisations and the entire sport could potentially be thrown into disrepute,” it notes. – KickOff.com.
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