The former world number five was found guilty of charges relating to seven matches in 2008 and 2009.
Snooker player Stephen Lee was banned for 12 years after being found guilty of seven charges of match-fixing, on this day in 2013.
As well as the 12-year ban, tribunal chairman Adam Lewis QC also ordered that Lee pay costs of £40,000.A statement from the World Professional Billards and Snooker Association confirmed the suspension was calculated from 12 October 2012, when the interim suspension was imposed, and the ban would continue until 12 October 2024.
“We work closely with partners globally and the message we are sending is that if you get involved in match-fixing you will be found out and removed from the sport.”
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