ACB bans domestic assistant coach Noor Mohammad for breaching Anti-Corruption Code

Afghanistan Cricket Board, on Sunday, banned domestic team assistant coach Noor Mohammad “Lalai” from all forms of sport for five years after he accepted four charges related to the breaching of the ACB Anti-Corruption Code.

Under the provisions of the code, Noor Mohammad chose to admit the charges levied against him, agreeing to the sanctions by ACB in lieu of an Anti-Corruption Tribunal hearing.

Noor was found guilty under the following four offences under the code:

Breach of Article 2.1.1 – Fixing or contriving in any way or otherwise influencing improperly, or being a party to any agreement or effort to fix.

Breach of Article 2.1.4 – Attempting to solicit, induce, entice, persuade, encourage or intentionally facilitate a Participant to breach Article 2.1.”

Breach of Article 2.3.3 – directly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging a participant to breach the Code

Breach of Article 2.4.4 – Failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (without unnecessary delay) full details of any approaches or invitations received by a Participant to engage in Corrupt Conduct under ACB Anti-Corruption Code.

This is a very disappointing and serious offence: ACB’s Senior Anti-Corruption manager

“This is a very disappointing and serious offence where a domestic level junior coach is involved in the corruption of a high-profile domestic game in SCL 2019. The coach, as an agent tried to get one of the national team player to engage in corruption of spot-fixing of few matches in SCL 2019. Luckily, he failed to do so as he was reported,” ACB’s Senior Anti-Corruption manager, Sayed Anwar Shah Quraishi said while addressing the matter.

Quraishi appreciated the efforts of the unnamed national player, who took the initiative and bravely reported the matter.  He also revealed that the player supported their investigation and subsequent tribunal.

“I would like to place on record my grateful appreciation and thanks to national player X who displayed true bravery and professionalism from the moment he reported this approach. He recognized it for what it was, rejected it and reported it. He then supported our investigation and subsequent tribunal,” he added.

Quraishi also revealed that the ban could’ve been significantly longer without Noor’s admission of guilt and cooperation with the board.