Tag: League of Ireland
League of Ireland: Match-fixing our biggest worry
February 17, 2014
Independent – After a season when the game lost its innocence on the back of former Longford Town midfielder Colly James being found guilty of trying to influence a fixture, the League of Ireland director is flashing red lights in front of every player, alerting them to the severe sanctions they face if caught cheating. “If we hear of anything untoward, we’re going to go after that player and if guilty, they’ll get a life ban,” said Gavin. “We aren’t naive enough to think negative things won’t go on in the future, so we’re getting the message out there –…