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Football team was suspended for 'bribing opponents' with wine delivery at half-time

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Ligue 1.According to L'Equipe, Nimes approached Caen over an agreement to play out a mutually beneficial 1-1 draw 48 hours ahead of the match before sealing the deal at half-time.During the interval, Nimes delivered several cases of wine to the Caen changing room as payment for their involvement in the fix.Their match had originally been scheduled for earlier in the season before being postponed, allowing it to be played in between the final two matchdays of the season.As a result, both sides knew what result they needed to gain promotion and avoid relegation, respectively.What punishment should clubs receive for fixing matches?

Let us know in the comments section below.The match ended 1-1 as planned, with Caen promoted in third place and Nimes' survival secured as they ultimately finished the season in 15th.After the scandal was uncovered, Nimes president Jean-Marc Conrad was taken into custody and stepped down from his role.Following an investigation into the incident, Conrad received a seven-year ban from football-related activities, having been found to have attempted to fix a total of four matches during the 2013/14 season.Nimes' main shareholder, Serge Kasparian, was handed a 10-year suspension, whilst four other suspects received bans ranging in length from two months to two years.As for Nimes, it was originally announced that they would be relegated to the Championnat National at the end of the 2014/15 season.However, this decision was later overturned and the club were allowed to remain in Ligue 2 after finishing 13th..

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