AFC against action legal threatens body football Thai
(FAT) Thailand of Association Football -- IRNA 17, May Lumpur, Kuala
Confederation Football Asian against action legal take to threatened
Thai a players, under-16 its of two against ban imposing on (AFC)
.Thursday said report newspaper
threatened FAT saying as spokesman FAT the quoted daily Nation The
Velappan, Peter secretary general AFC against action legal take to
.innocent were concerned players the and it claiming
three Oman, from six Iran, from five -- players 16 banned AFC The
international from -- Thailand from two and Bangladesh from
.over-age were players the revealed tests X-ray after competition
Under-16 Asian September's last at conducted were tests The
last announced was decision the and Vietnam Danang, in Championship
.website official AFC's on week
`bone their as years two next the for banned been have players The
.19 or 18 actually were they showed ages'
be not will Thailand and Bangladesh Oman, Iran, addition, In
four All .tournament Youth Asian 2002 the in participate to allowed
.suspended managers team their had and US$10,000 fined also were
the detailing FAT, to AFC the from yet document formal no is There
.fine the and ban
the receives it as soon as that decided has FAT said Spokesman
legal its with matter the discuss and complaint a file will it letter,
.consultants
.conclusive not are tests bone scientifically, that, claims FAT
.ages players' the supporting documents have to claims it Furthermore,
and registrations house cards, identity certificates, Birth
Tada and Chanvichanon Visit players, two the of documents educational
on Visit and 1984, 4, January on born was Tada that show Keelalai,
time the at group age the within still were they So, .1984 2, February
.tournament the of
national asking tried he years 15 past the for that said Velappan
but honest be to players their teach to cheat, to not associations
.ignored was advice the unfortunately
thought AFC the because ago years 10 scrapped was test X-ray The
.tests X-rays than better was player a by admission honest that
.testing X-ray back brought AFC the year last However,
players over-age of fielding future the in that said also Velappan
.punishment severe with met be would tournaments age-group in
be to players their allowing not for censured were who Nepal,
Youth Asian 2002 the in participate to allowed be not will tested,
manager team the had and US$10,000 fined also and tournament
.suspended
AFC's the with cooperating not for US$3,000 fined also were Kuwait
the and Championship 19 Under Youth Asian the at Iran in team medical
at office any holding from banned and US$10,000 fined was manager team
.years five for level national
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