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Samson Siasia: Life-ban reduced to five years by Court of Arbitration for Sport

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Samson Siasia coached Nigeria as they won bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.


Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia's life-ban from football for bribery has been reduced to five years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).

The 53-year-old was initially sanctioned in 2019 by Fifa for agreeing to "receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches."

Siasia appealed against the ban with football's governing body and Cas as he denied the charges against him.

Cas "determined the imposition of a life ban to be disproportionate for a first offence which was committed passively and which had not had an adverse or immediate effect on football stakeholders, and that a five-year ban would still achieve the envisaged aim of punishing the infringement committed by Mr Siasia."

The ban has been backdated to start on 16 August 2019 as the court explained the background to the case.

"In 2010, a match fixer tried to involve Mr Siasia as a coach of a club under his strict instructions," Cas revealed.

"With the promise of employment benefits, Mr Siasia would have had to always field several players under the control of the match fixer.

"The negotiations between the match fixer and Mr Siasia in relation to the conditions of employment were conducted by email over a period of two months.

"Eventually, the club did not accept or could not afford Mr Siasia's requests and the negotiations ended."

The court also cancelled a fine of CHF 50,000 (US$50,000) that had also been part of the sanctions imposed by Fifa.

"(Cas) acknowledged the need for sanctions to be sufficiently high enough to eradicate bribery and especially match-fixing in football.

"However, the Panel considered in the particular circumstances of this matter that it would be inappropriate and excessive to impose a financial sanction in addition to the five-year ban, since the ban sanction already incorporated a financial punishment in eliminating football as a source of revenue for Mr Siasia.

"And considering that Mr Siasia had not obtained any gain or pecuniary benefit from his unethical behaviour."

A former international, Siasia won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria and played in their maiden World Cup appearance later that same year. He played over 50 times for his country while scoring 16 goals.

As a coach he led his country's under-20 and under-23 sides to continental success in 2005 and 2015 respectively.

He also guided the under-20's to a runners-up finish at the 2005 World Youth Championships (as it was known at the time) in the Netherlands.

Siasia is the most decorated African football coach at the Olympics, winning silver at the Beijing Games in 2008 and bronze at the 2016 Games in Rio.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/57552593

So this guy carry 153 million naira go appeal just like that even a well paid medical doctor we struggle to save that money till he dies, money wey go reach am build world class hotel, or he feel used the money build 10 plazas at once they collect him rent jejely.
My question is must he be a coach? Worst still na still the same under 20 or Olympic job highest super eagles job he go lobby for to continue collecting bribe in 5 years time he will be close to 60 na people wey donate the 153 million I blame cause my one naira no dey the money

Abeg make them allow this man to coach

No evidence against him

Shame on NFF that couldn't supply him in trial meanwhile the one caught red handed was given a job


Salish Yusuf

Hopefully, he has learned a valuable lesson.
I hope he gets another chance to redeem himself.

robosky02:
Abeg make them allow this man to coach


Shame on NFF that couldn't supply him in trial meanwhile the one caught red handed was given a job

make them allow am to continue collecting bribe ba calling players from Kuwait and bench warmers abi

K... Best of luck Samson

Oga Sia

kenzysmith:
So this guy carry 153 million naira go appeal just like that money wey go reach am build two world class hotel, or he feel used the money build 10 plazas at once they collect him rent jejely...

Spoken like a true Nigerian... But what you don't know is this... A good name is better than riches

Wahala be like bicycle

phone,

Okay

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ehn?

Ok
His next appeal will probably drop it to a year.

It is about counting down on time now.

I'm glad he got the judgement reduced. However, this punishment is still severe.

Siasia was approached by a football club for a coaching role. He didn't get the job and neither did he receive money or any compensation.

isoright

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"In 2010, a match fixer tried to involve Mr Siasia as a coach of a club under his strict instructions," Cas revealed.

"With the promise of employment benefits, Mr Siasia would have had to always field several players under the control of the match fixer.

"The negotiations between the match fixer and Mr Siasia in relation to the conditions of employment were conducted by email over a period of two months.

"Eventually, the club did not accept or could not afford Mr Siasia's requests and the negotiations ended."

Match fixing is indeed an organized racket.

The life ban should have stayed.... Na dem dey spoil things for people

Bribery.....
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SMH

DropsMic:
Spoken like a true Nigerian... But what you don't know is this... A good name is better than riches

Who good name help it only exist in other countries not Nigeria, I have see were people worship polictians but insult pastor, were people hail those with cars, and laugh those trekking, big man theif buried on a grand style but an average man with good name buried within 2 days after his death oga take your good name and give me the money

kenzysmith:
So this guy carry 153 million naira go appeal just like that money wey go reach am build two world class hotel, or he feel used the money build 10 plazas at once they collect him rent jejely.
My question is must he be a coach? Worst still na still the same under 20 or Olympic job highest super eagles job he go lobby for to continue collecting bribe in 5 years time he will be close to 60 na people wey donate the 153 million I blame cause my one naira no dey the money

. I see you as a man with no determination. There is no sin in trial. Do you even have money to give to your family in the first instance talkless of helping Samson Siasia? After all you will call your self a Christian. Try to be your brother's keeper no matter the situation, love your neighbor as you love yourself and your neighbor might be your enemy, pagan Christian or anyone. Let Love Lead. Coach Samson Siasia the Lord is your strength Sir.

naptu2:
See previous thread here: Samson Siasia Banned For Life By FIFA For Bribery, Match Fixing



https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/57552593

So he will be free in 2024? Can he go for refresher courses during the ban? I think it is too harsh.

Waiting he do self

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