Moroccan Tennis Rocked by Match-Fixing Scandal: Six Players Suspended
Moroccan tennis would be plagued by corruption and match-fixing. The International Tennis Integrity Agency has provisionally suspended six Moroccan players, to preserve the integrity of tennis and the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation.
The six Moroccans concerned by the measure are Amine Ahouda, Anas Chakrouni, Ayoub Chakrouni, Mohamed Zakaria Khalil, Soufiane El Mesbahi and Yassir Kilani, indicates an ITIA press release, stressing that the accusations against them are currently under investigation.
The agency recalls that the provisional suspension was decided under Section F.3 of the 2021 TACP. "The International Tennis Integrity Agency is an independent body created by the international governing bodies of tennis to promote, encourage, improve and protect the integrity of professional tennis worldwide."
They are prohibited from competing or attending any tennis event organized by the governing bodies of the sport.
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