Mazatlán player suspended for 6 years for match-fixing

From the editorial staff

La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, p. a11

The Disciplinary Committee of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has suspended a Mazatlán FC player for six years for match manipulation in the 2025 Clausura tournament of the Liga MX Femenil.

In a statement on its social media, without revealing the name of the person punished, the national soccer governing body announced the sanction, which includes sporting, administrative, and representative aspects.

After reviewing the evidence and granting the parties involved a hearing, the Committee determined, based on the FMF Sanctions Regulations and the FIFA Code of Ethics, to ban one player for six years. We also inform you that, given the seriousness of the case and the sanction, this sanction will be forwarded to FIFA for its information.

A few weeks ago, a series of pieces of evidence were released on a social media account on X, which revealed a warning about betting on Maza-tlán Femenil.

The investigation officially began on April 11. From then on, social media conversations and some photographs and videos emerged that allegedly evidenced the negotiations in which the players were involved.

The Disciplinary Commission has initiated an investigation into the Mazatlán FC players of the Liga MX Femenil, in accordance with the Code of Ethics and the Sanctions Regulations, in particular, Appendix IV, regarding the integrity of the competition , the FMF reported after the evidence was released.

Two of the matches where match fixing allegedly took place were against Chivas, where Mazatlán lost 8-0, and against Tigres, in which they lost 7-0.

On April 11, Mazatlán issued a statement warning that players had reported receiving threats to join the gambling world.

The FMF stated that the Disciplinary Committee will continue to analyze the case in detail and investigate any other similar situations that violate FIFA and FMF regulations and jeopardize the integrity of the competitions.

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La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, p. a11