FIFA imposes lifetime ban on former Haiti head of referees for sexual harassment
3 years, 5 months ago

FIFA imposes lifetime ban on former Haiti head of referees for sexual harassment

The Hindu  

The former Head of Referees at Haiti's football federation, Rosnick Grant, has been banned from the sport for life after being found guilty of abusing his position and sexual harassment, world football's governing body FIFA said on Friday. "The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Rosnick Grant guilty of having abused his position, as well as of having committed acts of sexual harassment and abuse, including coercion and threats, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics," a FIFA statement read. READ: Former Man Utd player Giggs pleads not guilty to assault as court hears details "In its decision, the adjudicatory chamber found that Mr Grant had breached art. Former FHF president Yves Jean-Bart was banned from all football-related activities in November last year after FIFA found him guilty of sexually harassing and abusing multiple female players, including minors.

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FIFA imposes three-year ban on Luis Rubiales for misconduct during Women's World Cup final
1 year, 1 month ago

FIFA imposes three-year ban on Luis Rubiales for misconduct during Women's World Cup final

India TV News  

The apex football governing body FIFA has imposed a three-year ban on the former chief of the RFEF for kissing Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso without her consent. Rubiales won't be involved in any activity related to football for the next three years as FIFA's disciplinary committee has found him guilty of breaching Article 13 of the FIFA disciplinary code. …

Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness tampering in his Women’s World Cup kiss case
1 year, 2 months ago

Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness tampering in his Women’s World Cup kiss case

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales when its disciplinary committee suspended the now-ousted Spanish soccer president, the sport’s governing body said in a written verdict explaining the decision. The provisional ban was imposed “particularly so that potential testimonies could be given freely and without any type of pressure, fear or reprisals,” FIFA disciplinary judge …

Swiss supreme court dismisses FIFA appeal against lifting Haiti soccer official’s life ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Swiss supreme court dismisses FIFA appeal against lifting Haiti soccer official’s life ban

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Swiss federal judges dismissed FIFA’s appeal against a ruling that overturned its life ban for the former president of Haiti’s soccer federation for alleged sexual abuse of women’s national team players. A verdict from Switzerland’s supreme court released on Thursday rejected FIFA’s request filed in March to annul a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that lifted …

FIFA Appeals CAS Decision to Overturn Life Ban on Former Haitian Football Federation Chief Alleged of Rape
1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA Appeals CAS Decision to Overturn Life Ban on Former Haitian Football Federation Chief Alleged of Rape

News 18  

FIFA said on Monday it was appealing after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned a life ban for rape on former Haitian Football Federation president Yves Jean-Bart. The governing body of world football said in a statement that it was taking the case to the Swiss Federal Court, “requesting its annulment and referral back to CAS.” In November 2020, …

FIFA appeals to Swiss supreme court in Haiti abuse case
1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA appeals to Swiss supreme court in Haiti abuse case

Associated Press  

ZURICH — FIFA has appealed to Swiss federal judges after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned a life ban for the former Haiti soccer federation president who was accused of multiple sexual offenses against players in women’s and girls’ national teams. FIFA said Monday it filed a case at Switzerland’s supreme court to challenge the CAS ruling announced last …

Disgraced ex-Haitian football president announces he’s back
1 year, 9 months ago

Disgraced ex-Haitian football president announces he’s back

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Haiti’s former football federation president whose lifetime ban from the sport over sexual abuse allegations was overturned last month announced Wednesday that he is reclaiming his position. Human Rights Watch said the Court of Arbitration for Sport “wrongly annulled” Jean-Bart’s lifetime ban and called on FIFA to appeal the ruling. “In Haiti, FIFA and the sport of football gave Yves …

FIFA extends investigation of underage sexual abuse in Gabon
2 years, 7 months ago

FIFA extends investigation of underage sexual abuse in Gabon

The Hindu  

FIFA extended an investigation into alleged systematic sexual abuse of underage players in Gabon by spreading suspensions to four football officials on Tuesday. FIFA said its ethics committee opened formal proceedings against Patrick Assoumou Eyi, league official Serge Mombo and coaches Triphel Mabicka and Orphée Mickala. They said they were lured to Eyi's home which he called the “Garden of …

FIFA bans Haiti women's football official in sexual abuse case
3 years, 7 months ago

FIFA bans Haiti women's football official in sexual abuse case

The Hindu  

A football official in Haiti was banned for 10 years on Monday for her part in the systematic sexual abuse of women’s national team players. FIFA ethics judges ruled Nella Joseph, former supervisor of the Haiti Under-20 women’s team, was guilty of “actively coercing and threatening into engaging in sexual relationships” with the then-president of the Haitian Football Association. A …

FIFA Extends Ban on Former President Sepp Blatter Until 2028
3 years, 9 months ago

FIFA Extends Ban on Former President Sepp Blatter Until 2028

News 18  

FIFA banned its former president Sepp Blatter until 2028 on Wednesday after handing him a new suspension of six years and eight months for receiving huge bonuses. Blatter, who is 85, received 23 million Swiss francs in “extraordinary bonuses” linked to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as well as the Confederations …

Blatter banned by FIFA a 2nd time for financial wrongdoing
3 years, 9 months ago

Blatter banned by FIFA a 2nd time for financial wrongdoing

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Sepp Blatter was banned for a second time by FIFA on Wednesday for financial wrongdoing, seven months before the 85-year-old former president’s first ban expires. FIFA said its ethics committee banned both Blatter and former secretary general Jérôme Valcke for six years and eight months for self-dealing in awarding themselves contractual bonuses worth millions of dollars, mostly linked …

Blatter banned by FIFA a second time for financial wrongdoing
3 years, 9 months ago

Blatter banned by FIFA a second time for financial wrongdoing

Hindustan Times  

Sepp Blatter was banned for a second time by FIFA on Wednesday for financial wrongdoing, seven months before the 85-year-old former president's first ban expires. Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter FIFA said its ethics committee banned both Blatter and former secretary general Jerome Valcke for six years and eight months for financial wrongdoing linked to awarding themselves contractual bonuses worth …

FIFA details depths of sexual abuse case in Haitian soccer
3 years, 11 months ago

FIFA details depths of sexual abuse case in Haitian soccer

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA released details Wednesday of its investigation into systematic sexual abuse of female soccer players in Haiti, saying there were 14 alleged victims of the national federation’s president. The FIFA ethics committee said Yves Jean-Bart, the president of Haiti’s soccer federation for 20 years, allegedly raped girls as young as 14 and took “habitual mistresses” among players. FIFA’s …

Former FIFA official's ban for corruption cut to 15 years
4 years, 2 months ago

Former FIFA official's ban for corruption cut to 15 years

India TV News  

Former FIFA Council member Kwesi Nyantakyi had his life ban for financial corruption cut to 15 years on appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday. Nyantakyi had been filmed by a television program in his native Ghana accepting $65,000 in cash from undercover reporters posing as businessmen seeking favours. Days before the 2018 World Cup opened, Nyantakyi resigned …

FIFA suspends two more Haiti officials in sexual abuse inquiry
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA suspends two more Haiti officials in sexual abuse inquiry

The Hindu  

FIFA suspended two more football officials in Haiti to widen its investigation on Thursday into alleged systematic sexual abuse of young women players. FIFA’s ethics committee judges first extended a 90-day provisional ban of Yves Jean-Bart, the longtime Haiti football federation president, by another 90 days while he is investigated for allegedly abusing national team players FIFA said ethics investigators …

FIFA Suspends 2 More Haiti Officials in Sexual Abuse Inquiry
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA Suspends 2 More Haiti Officials in Sexual Abuse Inquiry

News 18  

FIFA suspended two more soccer officials in Haiti to widen its investigation Thursday into alleged systematic sexual abuse of young women players. FIFAs ethics committee judges first extended a 90-day provisional ban of Yves Jean-Bart, the longtime Haiti soccer federation president, by another 90 days while he is investigated for allegedly abusing national team players FIFA said ethics investigators now …

FIFA bans former finance director Kattner for 10 years
4 years, 5 months ago

FIFA bans former finance director Kattner for 10 years

The Hindu  

Football's world governing body FIFA has banned Markus Kattner, a former leading official in the Zurich organisation, for 10 years and has fined him one million Swiss francs after a probe into bonus payments. “The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Markus Kattner, former FIFA Deputy Secretary General and Acting Secretary General, guilty of conflicts of interest …

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