Bulgarian Chair Umpire Suspended for Breaking tennis law
Bulgarian chair umpire, Stefan Milanov, has been suspended for six months and fined $10,000.
Milanov was suspended last month and will be banned until May 14th next year. He placed bets on forbidden tennis matches. He will not be able to officiate or attend any of the main tennis events that will have been authorized or sanctioned by the tennis authorities.
Karen Khachatryan was suspended and fined $250,000 for fixing five tennis matches. His brother Yuri Khatchatryan was fined and banned for ten years. Last month, English football player Ivan Toney was accused of violating the betting rules 232 times between February 2012 and January 2021. The International Tennis Integrity Agency promotes professional tennis’s safety and integrity.
