Maldives averts ban from international football
The Football Association of Maldives was facing automatic suspension from FIFA, world football’s governing body, if it did not adopt revised statutes and hold an election before a deadline of May 31. The polls have been delayed for nearly two years due to infighting, corruption allegations, and government interference
31 May 2016, 9:00 AM
The Maldives has narrowly avoided a ban from international football after the national football association elected today a new executive team led by ruling party MP Ahmed Thoriq ‘Tom.’
The Football Association of Maldives was facing automatic suspension from FIFA, world football’s governing body, if it did not adopt revised statutes and hold elections before a deadline of May 31.
Thoriq, a former star striker for Malé’s New Radiant Sports Club as well as the national team, was elected FAM president unopposed at an extraordinary congress held this morning, hours before the FIFA deadline elapsed.
The MP for the constituency of Alif Dhaal Mahibadhoo secured the votes of 19 out of 21 member clubs.
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