Independent Ethics Committee provisionally suspends Football Association of Maldives President Bassam Adeel Jaleel

The chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has provisionally suspended the Football Association of Maldives President, Bassam Adeel Jaleel, from taking part in any football-related activity for a period of nine months.

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Adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee sanctions former and incumbent officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has sanctioned five individuals.

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee suspends former youth coach for 20 years for sexual abuse

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has banned Mr Jonathan Bukabakwa, former youth coach at clubs of the Urban Football Agreement of the regions of Lipopo and Malebo in Congo DR, from all football-related activities for 20 years.

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Mr Abu Nayeem Shohag

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has sanctioned Mr Abu Nayeem Shohag, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and former member of the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber.

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Decisions passed by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has sanctioned Mr Manuel Francisco Antonio Burga Seoane, the former President of the Peruvian Football Association, and Mr Bimo Wirjasoekarta, the President of Indonesian club Tira Persikabo.

FIFA Ethics Committee provisionally suspends coach in Congo DR

Following the request of the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, the chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber decided to provisionally suspend Jonathan Bukabakwa from taking part in any football-related activities.

Proceedings against FIFA President closed

FIFA welcomes the decision of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), which has closed the investigation against FIFA President Gianni Infantino related to a private jet being chartered to fly from Suriname to Switzerland in 2017. 

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions former members of the normalisation committee of the Venezuelan Football Association

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has sanctioned five former members of the normalisation committee (NC) of the Venezuelan Football Association (FVF) as a result of their conduct during their tenure(s) on the NC.

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Obert Zhoya

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has banned Mr Obert Zhoya, former secretary general of the Referees Committee of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) from all football-related activities for a duration of five years.

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Independent Ethics Committee meets in Paris

The Independent Ethics Committee recently held a plenary meeting in Paris, which was the first such gathering since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

FIFA publishes Disciplinary and Ethics Report 2020/2021

FIFA has today published the second annual report (2020/2021) of the activities of its independent judicial bodies, the Disciplinary, Appeal and Ethics Committees. 

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Issa Hayatou

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Issa Hayatou responsible for having breached article 15 (Duty of Loyalty) of the FIFA Code of Ethics..

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Mr Rosnick Grant

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee issues ruling found on Mr. Rosnick Grant.

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Constant Omari Selemani sanctioned by independent Ethics Committee

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ms Nella Joseph

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Ms Nella Joseph, supervisor of the U-20 women’s national team at the Haitian Football Association (FHF), guilty of having failed to protect the physical and mental integrity of va...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ms Yvette Félix

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Ms Yvette Félix, assistant coach and equipment manager at the Haitian Football Association (FHF), guilty of having failed to protect the physical and mental integrity of various f...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Mr Joseph S. Blatter and Mr Jérôme Valcke

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Joseph S. Blatter, former FIFA President, and Mr Jérôme Valcke, former FIFA Secretary General, guilty of various violations of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE).

Decision of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee in the cases of Franz Beckenbauer, Theo Zwanziger and Horst R. Schmidt

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has ruled that the conduct of Franz Beckenbauer, Theo Zwanziger and Horst R. Schmidt in connection with the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ cannot be prosecuted due to the expiry of the applicable lim...

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Bureau of the FIFA Council passes decisions concerning Côte d’Ivoire and Pakistan

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has today taken the following decisions concerning the governance of two member associations.

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FIFA files criminal complaint in connection with Museum project that landed football with a bill of CHF 500 million

FIFA has lodged a criminal complaint with Zurich’s cantonal prosecutor as evidence of suspected criminal mismanagement by FIFA’s former management and companies appointed by them in relation to the ‘Haus zur Enge’ has surfaced following an investigat...

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New composition of Egyptian Football Association normalisation committee

In accordance with the Bureau of the FIFA Council decision to extend the mandate of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) normalisation committee until 31 January 2021 and to reduce its composition to three members, FIFA has today appointed the fol...

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Normalisation committee appointed for Haitian Football Association

The Bureau of the FIFA Council (the Bureau) has today decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Haitian Football Association (FHF) in accordance with art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes.

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ahmad Ahmad

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and a FIFA Vice-President, guilty of having breached art. 15 (Duty of loyalty), art. 20 (Offering and acc...

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Yves Jean-Bart

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Yves Jean-Bart, the President of the Haitian Football Association (FHF) and former FIFA standing committee member, guilty of having abused his position and sexually harassed and a...

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Investigatory chamber of independent Ethics Committee concludes investigation into Yves Jean-Bart and sanctions another Haitian football official

The investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has concluded its investigation proceedings against Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Association, and submitted its final report together with the investigation files to t...

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FIFA publishes first reports for Disciplinary & Ethics Committees and on anti-doping activities

In a further step towards greater transparency and full disclosure of fundamental activities and operations, FIFA has today published for the first time two new reports for the period 2019/2020: on the one hand a review of the activities of the two m...

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Independent Ethics Committee extends provisional ban on Yves Jean-Bart and sanctions other Haitian football officials

Following a request by the chairwoman of the investigatory chamber, and in accordance with article 85 of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE), the provisional ban imposed on 25 May 2020 on Yves Jean-Bart, the President of the Haitian Football Association (F...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Manuel Nascimento

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Manuel Nascimento, President of the Bissau-Guinean Football Association (FFGB), responsible for having breached his duty to protect the physical and mental integrity of others,...

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Markus Kattner

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Markus Kattner, former FIFA Deputy Secretary General and Acting Secretary General, guilty of conflicts of interest and having abused his position, in violation of the FIFA Code of...

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Haitian Football Federation President provisionally banned from all football-related activities

In accordance with articles 84 and 85 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has provisionally banned Mr Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), from all football-related ...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Wilmar Valdez

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Wilmar Valdez, former President of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) and a former member of both the FIFA Council and the CONMEBOL Executive Committee, guilty of having ...

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ariel Alvarado

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Ariel Alvarado, former President of the Panamanian Football Association (FEPAFUT), former member of the Executive Committee of the Confederation of North, Central American and ...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Mohammad Hanif Sediqi Rustam

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mohammad Hanif Sediqi Rustam, former assistant to Keramuudin Karim, former President of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), guilty of various violations of the FIFA Code of...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ricardo Teixeira

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Ricardo Teixeira, a former member of the Executive Committee of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), a former President of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, a former President of the Central African Republic Football Association (CARFA) and a former FIFA standing committee member, guilty of having infringed ...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions former CONMEBOL officials

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found the following former CONMEBOL officials guilty of bribery in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics:

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Mr Jamal Malinzi

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Jamal Emil Malinzi, a former President of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) and a former FIFA standing committee member, guilty of having misappropriated FIFA funds and fa...

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Sayed Aghazada 

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Sayed Aghazada, a former General Secretary of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), FIFA standing committee member and AFC Executive Committee member, guilty of various vi...

Moses Hassim Magogo suspended for two months

The chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has ratified the plea bargain entered into by Mr Moses Hassim Magogo, President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations and member of the Confederation of African ...

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Reynaldo Vásquez

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Reynaldo Vásquez, a former President of the Salvadorean Football Association (FESFUT), guilty of bribery in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

Adjudicatory chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee sanctions John Wesley Gonjuan

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr John Wesley Gonjuan, a Vice-President of the Papua New Guinea Football Association and former competition manager with the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-20 Women’s W...

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Mr Domingo Mituy Edjang

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Domingo Mituy Edjang, a former President of the Equatorial Guinea Football Association (FEGUIFUT) and a former FIFA standing committee member, guilty of having misappropriated ...

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