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Thai FA 'shocked' by match-fixing claim

Thai Football Association President Worawi Makudi said Thursday he was "shocked" over a reported attempt to rig last year's Thai FA Cup final, and vowed to root out any corruption in the game.

Buriram United's Jirawat Makkharom (front) clashes with Guangzhou Evergrande's Muruqui in an Asian Champions League game in Guangzhou. Thai FA President Worawi Makudi says he is "shocked" over a reported attempt to rig last year's Thai FA Cup final, and vowed to root out any corruption in Thai football.

A Japanese referee who officiated in the final in November between Buriram United and Army United has told FIFA that he was approached to rig the match, which Buriram won 2-1, Thai news reports have said.

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  • bkkblue

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    Discussion 3 : 21 Feb 2013 at 22.563

    "I can say I was shocked because in Thailand we have never seen such practices before"

    If Mr Worawi has never seen bribery and corruption in Thailand he should get out more.

  • wbhdy

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    Discussion 2 : 21 Feb 2013 at 22.222

    I am not shocked by the match fixing claim. And I am not shocked by the corruption across the country, by the police, the politicians, judges and others. It belongs to the every day life of Thailand, and though Thailand has signed and ratified the UN-Charta against corruption, nothing changes. It is a bleak outlook into the future of Thailand.

  • Jules

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    Discussion 1 : 21 Feb 2013 at 18.421

    As if it would/should be surprising? Fixing things is a local way of removing uncertainties, no?

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