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FIFA sanctions for football federation corruption

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The FIFA ethics tribunal has issued lifetime bans and significant fines to former football federation presidents following investigations into financial misconduct. In Montserrat, former president Vincent Cassell received a lifetime suspension and a fine of one million Swiss francs for abuse of position, systemic conflicts of interest, and the misuse of funds. ~~Former~~ Cassell and the federation’s former secretary ~~general~~ general, Tandica ~~Hughes~~ Hughes—who was banned for 15 years and fined 150,000 Swiss ~~francs.~~ francs—previously pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in a Montserrat court. In the Maldives, former president Bassam Adeel Jaleel was handed a lifetime ban and a one million Swiss franc fine for misappropriating COVID-19 relief funds to purchase personal real estate. Reports indicate Jaleel was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the embezzlement of 1.2 million dollars, which was intended for local football clubs but used to purchase apartments. Former finance director Mohamed Ageel received a 10-year suspension and a 100,000 Swiss franc fine for his involvement in concealing the misuse of funds through falsified documentation.

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