Football: Lifetime bans on former Lion K. Kannan and ex-ref lifted after over 26 years


K. Kannan (second from left) was convicted of conspiring to bribe a Singapore player with S$80,000 in 1994. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) on Friday (March 18) announced it has lifted lifetime bans on former national player K. Kannan and referee Thiru Rajamanickam.

In a media statement, FAS said its council came to the decision after receiving written appeals from the two in 2021, and that their bans had been lifted on Tuesday.

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