Match fixing is a danger to the sport, and goes against the ethics of the sports, and this is why it is something really frowned against. For the punishment against this footballer who is potentially going to face a life ban, one person usually turns out to be the victim and the example to others and this is what they are trying to make him become an example to others so that other athletes who have gambling issue will try their best to avoid being in the same situation as he was which is being involved in match fixing.