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Saudi Arabian Football Federation election disputes

Overview

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation election process for the 2026–2030 term involved legal disputes regarding candidate eligibility. Khaled Al-Ghamdi, a disqualified candidate for the presidency, filed appeals with the Saudi Sports Arbitration Center to contest his exclusion and the validity of the remaining candidate list. His disqualification was reportedly based on administrative criteria and English language proficiency requirements.

Following the review of appeals and grievances submitted to the arbitration center in mid-August, the election committee approved the final list of candidates for the presidency and board of directors. After a period for candidate withdrawals concluded on August 25 without further requests, an extraordinary general assembly meeting was scheduled for August 30 in Riyadh.

Entities

Saudi Arabian Football Federation · Saudi Arabian Sports Arbitration Center

Timeline

23 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Saudi Arabian Football Federation approves final election candidate list
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has finalized the candidate list for its board of directors elections for the 2026–2030 term, with a general assembly meeting set for August 30 in Riyadh.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Khaled Al-Ghamdi challenges Saudi football election exclusion
Disqualified Saudi football federation presidential candidate Khaled Al-Ghamdi has filed legal appeals to contest his exclusion and challenge the remaining approved candidate list.

Sources

al-kas.com · alraynews.net · shafaq-e.sa