Michel Vernier Quinteros will not be able to play tennis until 2029.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Tuesday in a statement that the Chilean Michel Vernier Quinteros was “Suspended from sport for seven years and five monthsafter admitting match-fixing offenses “.
“The player is prohibited from competing or attending any tennis event organized by the governing bodies of the sport with a date prior to the beginning of his provisional suspension, March 31, 2022, until August 30, 2029”add your text.
Vernier Quinteros, 29, was ranked 664th highest in the ATP. He was currently ranked 730th in the rankings. This 2022 he had played several tournaments on the Challenger circuit, but never made it through a first round.
The tennis player “admitted receiving money for adjusting match scores in 2018, as well as not reporting corruption cases to ITIA”the agency explained in the statement.
The ITIA is an independent body established by the international governing bodies of sport a promote, encourage, improve and safeguard the integrity of professional tennis around the world.
Background in Chile
Vernier Quinteros’ case is not isolated in Chile. The former player and now Chilean coach Sebastiano Rivera he was provisionally suspended a month ago by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for alleged match-fixing.
As explained by the ITIA, this interim suspension can be carried out before a violation of the code is prosecuted, before an oral hearing or after an oral hearing, but before a written decision is declared.
Rivera, who became 705 in the ATP rankings, had been working as a manager in recent years. The temporary suspension began on May 10 and prevents him from playing, training or participating in any type of tennis tournament until the disciplinary proceedings are completed.
not just players
The ITIA has more and more jobs due to the tennis betting drama. And not just player research. A week ago, the agency confirmed this The referee Italian president Francesco Totaro had been provisionally suspended, pending full consideration of the match-fixing allegations.
The provisional suspension was granted under section F.3 of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program 2022 rules: “The ITIA may at any time impose an interim suspension, even before a serious infringement notice has been issued, before a hearing or at any time after a hearing but before a written decision is issued.” Totaro is an Italian national level referee and his provisional suspension runs from 22 June 2022.
Earlier this month, the ITIA also revealed that three Tunisian referees had been expelled from tennis after being found guilty of match-fixing.
majd affia green-badge chair referee (trained to officiate at the highest level within his country), was suspended for 20 years after being found guilty of twelve charges related to competitions played between 2017 and 2020.
Mohamed Ghassen Snenein the same category as Affi, e Abderahim Gharsallah were banned for seven years each for participating in the adulteration, on four occasions, of a tournament in Tunisia in 2020.
What was the crime? The referees manipulated the data entered into their electronic scoring devices, which did not reflect the actual score on the court.
The cases were reviewed by Jane Mulcahy, who is in charge of the independent anti-corruption hearing (AHO). The penalties mean that judges will no longer be able to officiate any tennis event of any international tennis governing body or national association for the duration of their disqualification.
Sources: AFP and EFE
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