Refs charged with corruption for ‘free sexual service’

Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said referee Ali Sabbagh  and assistant referees Ali Eid and Abdallah Taleb, all from Lebanon, were  charged with one count of corruption.

The 33-year-old Sabbagh is a FIFA-accredited referee who has worked some 2014  World Cup qualifiers.

The three are scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

The anti-corruption agency said it launched an investigation after receiving  information of match-fixing involving a game between Singapore club Tampines  Rovers and East Bengal of India on Wednesday. East Bengal won 4-2.

An 18-month review by Europol recently revealed that a Singapore-based crime  syndicate has been involved in fixing soccer matches around the world, including  World Cup qualifiers and Champions League matches.

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