Update: Police in Gozo have said that a 34 year-old man from Gharb, along with a 33 year-old man from Nadur, were accused today, that on Friday, February the 6th, they attempted to corrupt a football player.

Two Gozitans charged with attempting to corrupt a football player

Both persons pleaded guilty in the Gozo Court as charged.

They were sentence to 4 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years and fined €1,165.

Update: On the Nadur Youngsters Football Club Facebook Page, Karistu Camilleri, President of the Club, with reference to today’s Court case involving an officer of the Club and another person, said that Club “was not involved in any way in the case, and that it condemns any attempts that could be made to influence the outcome of any game.

He also said that the officer in question was removed immediately by the Committee. Camilleri added that the “Club will continue to work to keep the game of football clean, as well as offering the best environment for children and youth in Club.”

The Committee will be convened as soon as possible to decide what the next steps should be in this situation, he concluded.

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