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Seven footballers who, according to FIFA, played with fake documents for the Malaysia national team, were closed for one year. The players used were born abroad and were equipped with false papers in order to be entitled to play for Malaysia.
These are the native of Spaniard Gabriel Palmero (23, Unionistas CF) and Jon Irazábal (28, Joor Dt), the Argentinian Facundo Garcés (26), who played for Laliga club, who also played in the South American country (30, América de Cali) and Imanol Machuca (25, Vélez Sarsfield), the native Brazilian João Figueiredo (29, Johor DT) and Hector Hevel (29, Johor dt) born in the Netherlands. They all played 4-0 against Vietnam in the qualification for the Asia Championship in June.
Players and associations can go to the FIFA Court of Appeals
Malaysia’s association submitted inquiries about the right to play for the FIFA and used fake documents, it said in a message. The association must pay a fine of CHF 350,000, the equivalent of around 375,000 euros. In addition to the lock, each player was sentenced to pay for CHF 2,000 (around CHF 2,142).
In addition, the question of playing the player for the Malaysian national team from the FIFA disciplinary committee for examination is referred to the FIFA soccer court, it said. The players and the association have ten days to apply for a reasoned decision. This would then also be published. You can also contest the decision to the World Association’s Appeal Commission. FIFA initially left open whether the game is also rated against Malaysia.