FIFA have handed former Crystal Palace youth product Michael Boateng a worldwide lifetime ban from football after he admitted accepting a bribe to fix an English Conference South match.
Boateng was jailed for 16 months in December 2014 and issued with a lifetime ban by the English FA.
The world governing body have now extended the ban after the player accepted charges relating to his time at Whitehawk FC.
“A lifetime ban imposed by The Football Association (The FA) against British player Michael Boateng (from England) in relation to match manipulation has been extended by FIFA to have worldwide effect,” a statement on FIFA’s website read.
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“Michael Boateng admitted to charges laid against him by The FA for several breaches of The FA Rules, including accepting a bribe, gift, reward or other consideration which was, or appeared to be, related to seeking to influence the outcome or conduct of a match or competition. The player also admitted to the charge of failing to report the offer made to him.
“The charges relate to matches in the Conference South in the sixth tier of the English football league system in 2013.”
Boateng joined Whitehawk in 2013 after he was released from Newport County. But on December 5, 2013, he was charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of an investigation into match-fixing. He was sacked by Whitehawk the following day.
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