Samson Siasia, a former Nigerian football player and National team coach, has been banned for life byΒ world governing body, FIFA, after he was found guilty of match fixing.
Siasia whoΒ coached various national youth sides before a spell as senior coach in 2016, was linked toΒ FIFAβs long-running investigation into the activities of Singaporean Wilson Raj Perumal who has been described by the football body as aΒ βknown match fixerβ.Β Though theΒ time period when FIFA believes he committed his infractions is unclear, however he was foundΒ ‘guilty ofΒ accepting bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches’.
Samson Siasia was also given aΒ CHF 50,000 fine following theΒ formal ethics proceedingsΒ initiated against him on onΒ February 11,Β 2019. Before being handed the life ban βfrom all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level”.
Siasia won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria as a player and was one of the successful national youth team coaches in the country.
He is the third African to be banned by FIFAΒ for his links to Perumal afterΒ former Sierra Leone FA official, Abu Bakarr KabbaΒ and formerΒ Botswana FA official Mooketsi KgotleleΒ were suspended in July for five years and for life respectively.
