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FIFA suspends Benin Football Federation with immediate effect

Xinhua, May 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

FIFA has decided to suspend Benin Football Federation (FBF) with immediate effect, sources close to sport community in economic capital Cotonou on Wednesday told Xinhua.

"In accordance with Article 38 of FIFA statutes, Benin Football Federation (FBF) is suspended with immediate effect as results of local court injunction that does not allow election to be held," said FIFA decision.

On April 27, in a letter from FIFA acting Secretary General Markus Kattner, the sport's world governing body requested members of standardization committee of FBF to hold on May 3-4 the elective congress of the FBF Executive Committee members.

But on the basis of a motion submitted on March 31, the acting president of Porto-Novo Court of First Instance ordered the standardization committee of FBF to suspend without delay the scheduled election.

Thus, the member of FIFA Executive Committee Constant Omari Selemani and the president of Appeal Committee of Confederation of African Football (CAF) Prosper Abega, special envoys with observation tasks, found on spot that the election was not held.

Already in September 2014, the CAF has banned Benin for two years in all competitions. Endit