by FSL News | 5 Aug, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
Former CAF President Issa Hayatou has been banned for a year from all football activities with a fined of 30,000 Swiss francs for a breach of FIFA’s ethics code, FIFA says on Tuesday.
The 74-year-old Cameroonian was facing corruption charges since 2014, even before losing his status as Caf president.
Hayatou was acting president of FIFA from 2015-16 when Sepp Blatter, now 85, was suspended amid a widespread corruption scandal.
“The investigation into Mr Hayatou’s conduct in his position as CAF president concerned his involvement in the negotiation, conclusion and signature of the memorandum of understanding and contractual agreement for the commercialisation of media and marketing rights of competitions organised by CAF with the company Lagardère Sports between 2014 and 2017,” a statement on the FIFA Website reads.
In its decision, following an extensive hearing, the adjudicatory chamber ruled that, based on information gathered by the investigatory chamber, Mr Hayatou had breached his duty of loyalty in his position as CAF president, by entering, in the name and on behalf of the confederation, into an anti-competitive agreement with Lagardère Sport which was detrimental and caused significant damage to CAF (both financially, in the amount of EGP 200 million, as well as to its reputation).
Consequently, the adjudicatory chamber found that Mr Hayatou had breached article 15 of the current edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics and sanctioned him with a ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at both national and international level (administrative, sports or any other) for one year. In addition, a fine in the amount of CHF 30,000 has been imposed on Mr Hayatou.
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by FSL News | 31 Jul, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
- Defending Champions Brazil beat Egypt 1-0 in their quarter-final match on Saturday to set up a date with Mexico while Spain’s remarkable 5-2 win over Ivory Coast see than battle hosts Japan in the men’s U23 Olympics semi-finals.
Matheus Cunha recorded the only goal for Brazil in the 37th-minute assisted by Everton’s Richarlison as they reached the semi-finals.
Ivory Coast was unable to contain Spain in the day’s other quarter-finals.
Japan will battle Spain in the tournament semi-finals after the hosts struggled past New Zealand in Kashima.
Three goals from Rafa Mir, including one to force extra-time, gave Spain a 5-2 victory over the Ivory Coast in a thrilling men’s Olympic quarter-final in Rifu. The Ivorians had led twice in the fixture at the Miyagi stadium.
At the International Yokohama Stadium, possibly the best match of all the Olympic Games. A hard-fought game by both teams and a real goal-fest with a total of 9 goals as Mexico beat South Korea 6-3 aggregate to reach the semi-finals.
by FSL News | 29 Jul, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
- Egypt and Ivory Coast have reached the quarter-finals of the men’s football tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Wednesday, while South Africa was crashed out following a third straight defeat.
- Egypt qualified for the Olympic football quarter-finals for the first time since London 2012.
The North Africans will play Brazil after a 2-0 win over Australia to secured second place in Group C ahead of Argentina, who played a 1-1 draw with group winners Spain.
Ivory Coast also qualified for the knockout stages as runners-up behind Brazil after they shared spoils with Germany 1-1 in Group D.
Egypt and Ivory Coast will be aiming to become the third African nation to win gold at the Olympic Games following Nigeria 1996 and Cameroon 2000.
Ghana won bronze at the 1992 Games while Egypt have finished fourth on two occasions, in 1928 and 1964.
Apart from their gold in Atlanta 96, Nigeria won both silver and bronze at the Olympics in 2008, and 2016 respectively.
Tokyo 2020 men’s quarter-final fixture schedule and kick-off times Saturday 31 July (all times local).
17:00 JST – Miyagi Stadium – Spain v Côte d’Ivoire
18:00 JST – Ibaraki Kashima Stadium – Japan v New Zealand
19:00 JST – Saitama Stadium – Brazil v Egypt
20:00 JST – International Stadium Yokohama – Republic of Korea v Mexico
by FSL News | 28 Jul, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
Serbian Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has been reappointed as Uganda head coach on a three-year deal barely a fortnight after he parted company with the Football Association of Zambia.
The Serbian, who departed Zambia on July 17 following seventeen months, will take Uganda post from August 1st.
His immediate task is to oversee the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying matches set for September. Uganda is in Group E alongside neighbours Kenya, Rwanda and Mali.
A statement by the Ugandan FA reads: “FUFA names Milutin Sredojević the new Head coach of Uganda Cranes, on a three-year renewable contract effective August 1, 2021.”
“The Head coach has a contractual mandate to name his backroom staff.”
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by FSL News | 22 Jul, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
- Qatari side Al Sadd SC have confirmed reaching an agreement to sign Ghana Black Stars skipper Andre Ayew.
- The Ghanian forward departed Swansea City after his contract expires last month. He played in the Swansea Championship play-off final 2-0 defeat against Brentford.
“Al Sadd have reached an agreement to sign Ghanaian star Andre Ayew. The player will arrive in Doha in the morning to complete the routine procedures, followed by the signing of the contract and the official announcement,” the club said in a statement.
Ayew, 31, featured in 106 games and scored 35 goals since rejoining Swansea from West Ham for an initial £18m in January 2018, will be joining the 7th club of his illustrious career, which has seen him play in France, England and Turkey.
He first joined Swansea on a free transfer from Marseille in 2015, and after being impressive in his first top-flight season with 12 goals in 35 appearances, he joined West Ham for £20.5m.
He returned 18 months later in what remains a club-record deal but could not save Swansea from Premier League relegation.
Ayew spent the following season on loan at Fenerbahce but came back to Swansea in 2019 and has ended the last two campaigns as boss Steve Cooper’s leading scorer with 16 goals.
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by FSL News | 18 Jul, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
The Egyptian giant club Al Ahly dominated their South African counterparts Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 to win their 10th African Champion League title with goals from Mohamed Sherif, Magdi Afsha, and Amr El-Sulaya sealed victory for Pitso Mosimane’s side.
All three goals came in the second half as the Red Devils achieved their tenth star at Mohamed V Stadium in Morocco.
Mohamed Sherif 57th minute opener led the way as more goals from Magdi Afsha and Amr El-Sulaya, were enough in an empty Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca.
Chiefs, appearing in their first Champions League final, had to play the entire second half with 10 men after Happy Mashiane was sent off on the stroke of half-time for a studs-up challenge.
Al Ahly have now ten CAF Champions League titles under their belt as record-holders Zamalek and TP Mazembe come second with five titles each.
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