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FIFA Ethics Committee
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Former Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales is banned from all football-related activities for three years

The decision remains subject to a possible appeal before the FIFA Appeal Committee

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee (www.FIFA.com) has banned Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association (RFEF), from all football-related activities at national and international levels for three years, having found that he acted in breach of article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. This case relates to the events…

FIFA Ethics Committee
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Decisions Passed by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee

Mr Burga Seoane has been issued with a lifetime ban from taking part in all football-related activities and ordered to pay a fine amounting to CHF 1,000,000

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 a former member of both the CONMEBOL Executive Committee and the FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Development Committee. In particular, Mr Burga Seoane has been issued with a…

FIFA Ethics Committee
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FIFA Ethics Committee provisionally suspends coach in Congo DR

The relevant decision was notified to Mr Bukabakwa today, the date on which the suspension comes into force

At the beginning of November 2022, serious allegations related to the sexual abuse of minors in the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA) were made on several media platforms. In particular, various football coaches of different regions and leagues in Congo DR were accused of having abused minor players. Consequently, the…

FIFA Ethics Committee
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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 was satisfied that the individuals had breached the provisions of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE)

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, as follows: Laureano González, former president of the FVF and subsequently the chairman of…

FIFA Ethics Committee
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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Obert Zhoya

The terms of the decision were notified to Mr Zhoya today, the date on which the ban comes into force, and will be followed by notification of the grounds within the next 60 days in accordance with the Code of Ethics

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, after having found him guilty of abusing his position to sexually harass three female…

FIFA Ethics Committee
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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Issa Hayatou

Mr Hayatou had breached his duty of loyalty in his position as CAF president

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Issa Hayatou, former CAF president, former FIFA (FIFA.com) President ad interim, FIFA Vice-President and member of the FIFA Council, as well as Honorary FIFA Vice‑President, responsible for having breached article 15 (Duty of Loyalty) of the FIFA Code of…

FIFA Ethics Committee
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Constant Omari Selemani sanctioned by independent Ethics Committee

A formal investigation against Mr Omari was opened on 7 January 2021

The chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has ratified the plea bargain concluded between Constant Omari Selemani, former President of the Congo DR Football Association, former First Vice-President of CAF and former FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Council member, and the chairperson of the Ethics Committee’s investigatory chamber. A…