Police raid offices of FAS, 3 football clubs

[Carbuyer8989]

No wonder Singapore soccer is in such a sorry state.

Waste time to elect new team.

New CPIB drama to watch.

 

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http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-sportsg-files-police-report-over-alleged-misuse-of-funds-at-bill-ngs

 

Football: Police raid offices of FAS, 3 football clubs after SportSG files report over suspected misuse of funds

 

SINGAPORE - Police have raided the offices of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and three football clubs on Thursday (April 20) as part of a probe into the alleged misuse of funds at Tiong Bahru Football Club.

 

Besides the FAS premise at the Jalan Besar Stadium, police officers also visited the clubhouses of TBFC in People’s Park Complex, Hougang United at Hougang Stadium and Woodlands Wellington at Prinsep Street.

 

The statement said: "Following the media reports that Tiong Bahru Football Club had donated $500,000 to the Asean Football Federation (AFF) through the FAS (Football Association of Singapore), SportSG looked into the matter, and received further information on 18 April 2017.

 

SportSG's latest statement on Thursday added: " On 3 April 2017, SportSG received a letter from a named individual alleging that a senior officer of a Football Club had instigated another Club to delay and/or obstruct the completion of audits until after the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Elections, scheduled to be held on 29 April 2017, with false reasons.

[Wt_know]

spore soccer bookie and match fixing is one of the most tok kong in the world leh ... dont play play

Edited April 20, 2017 by Wt_know

[Hamburger]

World cup dream,.....oh please.

[Watwheels]

Najib: Donation? Where??!!

[Carbuyer8989]

Did Bill scored an own goal? Lol

[Yewheng]

Looks like it will be the end of FAS, gonna be no more s-league. So don't talk about world Cup, think in future there will also have problem filing for Asia Cup.

 

I read that it was explained that if no jackpot machine, they would have closed down long ago, cannot just depend on government subsidies to survive as it is too little. That is so true.

 

So can't totally blame those football club have jackpot machine to earn profit.

Edited April 20, 2017 by Yewheng

[Watwheels]

Looks like it will be the end of FAS, gonna be no more s-league. So don't talk about world Cup, think in future there will also have problem filing for Asia Cup.

 

I read that it was explained that if no jackpot machine, they would have closed down long ago, cannot just depend on government subsidies to survive as it is too little. That is so true.

 

So can't totally blame those football club have jackpot machine to earn profit.

 

With gahment control they can also do this kinda thing. Imagine there's no control.

 

If you look at M'sia/Singapore football league history it's marred with corruption and bribery. Singapore gahment don't trust the ppl running the football clubs. And they are right not to do so.

 

Our country is small so largely have to depend on playing M'sia league to go far. But M'sia as we know their league is rotten from top to bottom. If Singapore wants to join we have to play their "game". You think S'pore gahment allows it? Soccer here as I know it is cmi.

[Rayleigh]

Looks like it will be the end of FAS, gonna be no more s-league. So don't talk about world Cup, think in future there will also have problem filing for Asia Cup.

 

I read that it was explained that if no jackpot machine, they would have closed down long ago, cannot just depend on government subsidies to survive as it is too little. That is so true.

 

So can't totally blame those football club have jackpot machine to earn profit.

 

This is true and it is not only to Football Clud, any county club in Singapore sure will have tiger machine even NUSS too. Thats where all the silver cow is located. If the club relies solely on F&B and subscription, can close shop. Of course, who are these players for tiger machine? All the aunties and uncles lor.

Edited April 20, 2017 by Rayleigh

[Yewheng]

With gahment control they can also do this kinda thing. Imagine there's no control.

 

If you look at M'sia/Singapore football league history it's marred with corruption and bribery. Singapore gahment don't trust the ppl running the football clubs. And they are right not to do so.

 

Our country is small so largely have to depend on playing M'sia league to go far. But M'sia as we know their league is rotten from top to bottom. If Singapore wants to join we have to play their "game". You think S'pore gahment allows it? Soccer here as I know it is cmi.

Don't LA, later FAS say need more budget to fund if no jackpot machine. If not they will really no choice shut down due to no money for operation expenses. Then government step in and subsidize more. Like that government expenses will keep increasing, end up taxpayers suffer.

 

As of current its actually doing quite alright already. Those who want to go in for jackpot and lose money, let them be. We rather to have few who just want to lose money, then masses lose money in terms of need to pay more for taxes..

Edited April 20, 2017 by Yewheng

[Watwheels]

Don't LA, later FAS say need more budget to fund if no jackpot machine. If not they will really no choice shut down. Then government step in and subsidize more. Like that government expenses will keep increasing, end up taxpayers suffer.

 

As of current its actually doing quite alright already. Those who want to go in for jackpot and lose money, let them be. We rather to have few who just want to lose money, then masses lose money in terms of need to pay more for taxes..

 

Seriously? Taxpayers money? I think Singapore gahment not that stupid go and spent taxpayers money on a doomed sport.

 

There's this org called Singapore Pools and soccer betting is allowed. Go and think who is behind it.

 

Jackpot machine? LoL...

[Yewheng]

Seriously? Taxpayers money? I think Singapore gahment not that stupid go and spent taxpayers money on a doomed sport.

 

There's this org called Singapore Pools and soccer betting is allowed. Go and think who is behind it.

 

Jackpot machine? LoL...

Yes precisely, that's why FAS said already government subsidies not enough to cover for expenses one.

 

The only problem is that government may still want FAS to survive as to want to see our local footballers go into world Cup. They will sure no choice have to up budget to FAS to prevent them from closing down. So it's not ideal solution. But you know..

 

Like I posted something about government cannot run like a company it's all political. So, if FAS can't make profit and want to shut down, due to political reason don't want them shut down and pump more money in. Like that how?

Edited April 20, 2017 by Yewheng

[Mkl22]

Don't LA, later FAS say need more budget to fund if no jackpot machine. If not they will really no choice shut down due to no money for operation expenses. Then government step in and subsidize more. Like that government expenses will keep increasing, end up taxpayers suffer.

 

As of current its actually doing quite alright already. Those who want to go in for jackpot and lose money, let them be. We rather to have few who just want to lose money, then masses lose money in terms of need to pay more for taxes..

Close FAS down la. Waste my tax payers money only. Squabble squabble. I think I get more pleasure with the tax dollars going to buy real fireworks and blast it during NDP!

[Kusje]

Just the tip of the iceberg lol.

 

This is only being exposed because someone refuse to toe the line and wanna run for elections.

Edited April 20, 2017 by Kusje

[Yewheng]

Close FAS down la. Waste my tax payers money only. Squabble squabble. I think I get more pleasure with the tax dollars going to buy real fireworks and blast it during NDP!

Close down FAS meams 100% end of world Cup dream for singapore. Are we okay with that? Government not easy man, also need to take care of political point of view..

[Watwheels]

Yes precisely, that's why FAS said already government subsidies not enough to cover for expenses one.

 

The only problem is that government may still want FAS to survive as to want to see our local footballers go into world Cup. They will sure no choice have to up budget to FAS to prevent them from closing down. So it's not ideal solution. But you know..

 

Like I posted something about government cannot run like a company it's all political. So, if FAS can't make profit and want to shut down, due to political reason don't want them shut down and pump more money in. Like that how?

 

You still don't see the bigger picture. Just look at overseas football league. How they generate so much money to run the football clubs? Soccer betting. In other words Gambling. Players get paid like out of this world using gambling money. Where the big money is comes corruption and bribery and even attract Singapore most infamous bookie. That's why in Singapore Pools the soccer betting odds are so miserable. The money are kept small to keep out all the bad stuff and suppress gambling to the minimal, so football clubs funding are small as well.

[Wt_know]

Close down FAS meams 100% end of world Cup dream for singapore. Are we okay with that? Government not easy man, also need to take care of political point of view..

world cup is a fallacy and fantasy

will continue to remain in dreamland

but certainly not an aspiration that can be achievable in near term (the next 10-20 years)

Edited April 20, 2017 by Wt_know

[Kusje]

Close down FAS meams 100% end of world Cup dream for singapore. Are we okay with that? Government not easy man, also need to take care of political point of view..

If my 2 cents means anything, I don't care about some nonsensical world cup.

[Mkl22]

Close down FAS meams 100% end of world Cup dream for singapore. Are we okay with that? Government not easy man, also need to take care of political point of view..

Of course. Soccer in Singapore is a joke! I say stop throwing good money after bad! I rather double the support on another Joseph schooling than any soccer team in singapore.