
Football Australia has imposed significant bans on four players, including a seven-year suspension for Riku Danzaki, following investigations into spot-fixing and betting offences in the A-League.
Japanese footballer Danzaki, formerly of Western United, received his seven-year ban, backdated to June 1, alongside amateur player Yuta Hirayama. The pair were convicted and fined in August for a yellow card betting scheme, where Hirayama placed bets on Danzaki intentionally receiving cautions.