Punished for cheating! Mexicans suspended 5 years for attempted match-fixing

A few months ago, a controversy erupted in Mexican soccer over match-fixing in the Expansion League , the TDP League , and even the Liga MX Femenil , resulting in several suspensions.

The information undoubtedly shook Mexican soccer and punishments were handed down that had not been seen before, such as a 16-year suspension for a Correcaminos player.

The case of the Mazatlán FC players in the Liga MX Femenil was the latest to come to light until now, when two Mexican players were suspended for attempted match-fixing in Costa Rica.

Once again, match-fixing has implicated Mexicans, although this time the incident occurred in Costa Rica, for which they received a five-year suspension .

The Costa Rican Football Federation announced this Tuesday, July 8, a five-year suspension from all football activities for Mexicans Ernesto de la Torre and Enrique Valencia for attempted match-fixing in that country's Liga de Ascenso.

The Federation announced that the decision was made following an investigation into events that occurred in February of this year when De la Torre was a manager and Valencia was a coach of the Turrialba Municipal Sports Association .

Last May, the newspaper La Nación published the complaint filed by the players through the FIFPro organization, in which it is explained that Ernesto de la Torre and Enrique Valencia had allegedly offered money to eight of the players on the squad.

This was in exchange for losing the match they played on February 10 by a specific score , but the players rejected the proposal and went to the footballers' organization to file their complaint .

Two days after the match, the players were allegedly approached to inform them that it had all been a confidence test , according to the complaint. However, the investigation has already yielded its results, and those involved now have three business days to appeal the sanction.