Maldives risks suspension from FIFA with cancellation of polls
The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) said in a statement that the poll was called off “because the relevant governmental authorities failed to provide the necessary approvals” to hold an extraordinary congress to elect its executive committee. The Maldives faces suspension from FIFA over the long-delayed election.
23 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The Maldives faces suspension from international football after the national football association was forced at the eleventh hour to cancel its long-awaited election scheduled for last night.
The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) said in a statement that the poll was called off “because the relevant governmental authorities failed to provide the necessary approvals” to hold an extraordinary congress to elect its executive committee.
The home ministry had said the election would be “illegal” as the FAM’s new charter was not registered.
But the FAM said copies of the new charter were submitted to the ministry in September. Senior officials from the home ministry and sports ministry were also present at the extraordinary congress where the charter was passed and had not raised any objections, it added.
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