Two former A-League Men players who deliberately received yellow cards in exchange for $10,000 have escaped a conviction on their criminal record.

Ex- Macarthur FC duo Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis will serve a two-year conditional release order, similar to a good behaviour bond, after they were sentenced in Sydney on Wednesday. They will also have to repay the $10,000 they received for getting the yellow cards in December 2023 as a fine.

The pair were "right at the bottom of the scheme" allegedly orchestrated by their then-captain Ulises Davila , magistrate Michael Blair said at the Central Local Court.

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