ANA Sports Reporter
JOHANNESBURG, August 17 (ANA) – Former SA Football Association president Kirsten Nematandani has been recommended for a lengthy ban from football by the Fifa Ethics Committee it was confirmed on Wednesday.
Fifa sought a six-year ban for Nematandani for his alleged violation of the footballing body’s Code of Ethics on general conduct, loyalty and duty of disclosure, cooperation and reporting.
Fifa statement:
The deputy chairman of the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, Djimbaraye Bourngar, has concluded his investigation into the activities of Kirsten Nematandani, former president of the South African Football Association (Safa), Jonathan Musavengana, former official of the Zimbabwe Football Association, and Banna Tchanile, former coach of the national team of Togo.
As chief of investigation, Bourngar submitted the respective reports, including the relevant recommendations together with the investigation files, to the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, which is chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert. The investigations into the three individuals were initiated in relation to their specific conduct in the organisation of several international friendly matches played in South Africa in 2010.
In his final report, the chief of investigation recommends the sanction of a ban for no less than six years and a fine of no less than CHF 10,000 for Mr Nematandani for an apparent violation of art. 13 pars 1-4 (General Rules of Conduct), art. 15 (Loyalty) and art. 18 (Duty of Disclosure, Cooperation and Reporting) of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE).
Furthermore, he recommends the sanction of a lifelong ban for both Musavengana and Tchanile for the apparent breach of art. 13 pars 1-4 and art. 21 pars 1 and 3 (Bribery and corruption) of the FCE.
Until a formal decision is taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, the accused are presumed innocent. – African News Agency (ANA)
