FIFA today announced the three nominees for the FIFA Fair Play Award 2012. In alphabetical order, the contenders are:
The
Guatemalan Football Federation (GFF), for giving a clear signal that
unfair behaviour and match-fixing will not be tolerated in football. The
GFF thoroughly investigated three national team players charged with
match-fixing and banned them for life in Guatemala
based on the findings of a special investigation committee. The ban was
then extended worldwide by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
The
Turkish club Eskisehirspor, whose nomination was proposed by the
supporters of Scottish club St Johnstone following a Europa League
second qualifying round tie. During the game in Turkey,
a St Johnstone player became injured as Eskisehirspor went on the
attack. This attack resulted in a corner, but as it had come about when
the opposition were down to ten men, Dede of Eskisehirspor gave the ball
back to St Johnstone.
The Uzbekistan
Football Federation, for showing that fair play and competition are not
mutually exclusive, but complement each another. The clubs and national
teams of Uzbekistan
collected the most fair play points in the Asian Football Confederation
in 2012. Points are awarded or deducted on the basis of red and yellow
cards received, positive play, respect towards opponents and the referee
and the conduct of the officials as well as of the crowd.
The
three nominees have been selected from a list submitted by the bureau
of the Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility chaired by
H.R.H Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein and Senes Erzik.
Each
year, FIFA commends persons or institutions for their fair play, an
issue that has always been of crucial significance to world football’s
governing body. FIFA aims to promote the principles of fair play through
projects and campaigns.
Source:FIFA