Kakamega Homeboyz goalkeeper Patrick Matasi was drawn into controversy after match-fixing footage reportedly surfaced and reached him.
Patrick Matasi's match-fixing allegations continue to elicit mixed reactions from the footballing world.
The Harambee Stars and Kakamega Homeboyz goalkeeper has been suspended by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for 90 days.
The FKF announced the decision following the circulation of an undated online video that allegedly shows the veteran goalkeeper involved in a discussion to influence the outcome of a domestic league fixture.
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Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula told the Nation that he shared the videos with Matasi, who categorically revealed he had know knowledge about them.
"When the first video emerged on Wednesday night, I sent it to him and his response was that he knows nothing about it. Today (Thursday) morning, I shared the second part with him but he said that is not him in the video. He is shocked by the videos."
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Matasi, 37, who previously played for Saint Georges of Ethiopia, has faced multiple allegations of match manipulation after conceding many goals that seem avoidable while he also makes some schoolboy mistakes when playing for both Harambee Stars and his clubs.
However, there was never proof of any suspicious activities but a video that has since gone viral shows him in a conversation with a man trying to convince him to fix a match.
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According to the video, the man was seated in a car and was issuing instructions to Matasi. He said: “I repeat again before the boss, this is the first deal,” the man says as Matasi nods his head.
“You know how we have done this, I have never let you down, you have never let me down,” the man adds, seeming to suggest that they have done this kind of business before.
Matasi has previously played for AFC Leopards, Posta Rangers and Tusker.