FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation
The Federation International the Football Association (FIFA)
has on Wednesday suspended the membership of the Pakistan Football Federation
(PFF) over internal dispute.
“The Bureau of the FIFA Council suspended the Pakistan
Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect due to third-party
interference, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes,” the
football’s governing body said in its official statement.
“This situation was prompted by the recent hostile takeover
of the PFF headquarters in Lahore by a group of protestors and an alleged
decision by certain individuals to remove the FIFA-appointed normalization
committee of the PFF led by Haroon Malik and to hand over the leadership of the
PFF to Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah.
“FIFA issued a letter warning that, should the illegitimate
occupation of the PFF headquarters not be lifted and the office bearers recognized
by FIFA not be permitted free access to the building to carry out their
mandate, the matter would be immediately submitted to the Bureau of the Council
for decision.
“As the situation remains unchanged, the Bureau of the
Council has decided to suspend the PFF.
“This suspension will only be lifted once FIFA has received
confirmation from the normalisation committee of the PFF that the PFF’s
premises, accounts, administration and communication channels are again under
its full control and it can continue to carry out its mandate without further
hindrance.”
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