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BEC applauses BWF for lengthy bans
Date: 5/2/2018 2:38 PM
Published by : BWF press release & Rasmus Bech
On Wednesday BWF announced that badminton players, Tan Chun Seang and Zulfadli Zulkiffli, World Junior Champion of 2011 has been suspended for breaching the BWF Code of Conduct in Relation to Betting, Wagering and Irregular Match Results.

The press release from BWF: 

Badminton players, Tan Chun Seang and Zulfadli Zulkiffli, have been suspended from competing in badminton for 15 and 20 years respectively for breaching the BWF Code of Conduct in Relation to Betting, Wagering and Irregular Match Results. 
 
The Malaysians have also been banned from any involvement in badminton for 15 and 20 years respectively. The bans cover administrative, coaching, officiating, or developmental functions. In addition, Tan has been fined US$15,000 while Zulkiffli has been fined US$25,000 by a BWF Ethics Hearing Panel.
 
In reaching their decision, the three-member independent Panel found that Tan committed 26 violations of the 2012 Code of Conduct in Relation to Betting Wagering and Irregular Match Results while Zulkiffli committed 27 violations of the 2012 Code of Conduct in Relation to Betting Wagering and Irregular Match Results and four (4) violations of the 2016 Code of Conduct in Relation to Betting Wagering and Irregular Match Results. 
 
The independent Panel noted both players “engaged in corruption offences over a significant period and a significant number of tournaments” dating back to 2013 but that Zulkiffli had “committed more violations over a longer timeframe than Tan” and had “been proven to have manipulated the results of four (4) matches”.
 
The suspensions begin from 12 January 2018 – the date on which both players were provisionally suspended by the Badminton World Federation.
 
BEC applauses BWF
At Badminton Europe General Secretary, Brian Agerbak is happy to see that BWF is taking strong action against match fixing.

- I applaud BWF for these strong sanctions against match fixing. I am sure this is a strong signal and that this serves as a warning to other players, officials and players entourage that match fixing is absolutely not tolerated in our sport, Agerbak says.

- I am also very pleased to see, that if match fixing is happening, BWF will find out and prosecute the offenders who are trying to undermine our sport. 

Tan and Zulkiffli have the right to appeal under Clause 14 of the BWF Judicial Procedures.
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