FIFA, AFC to Send Joint Team to Assess Issues Related to FAM Election

FIFA and AFC are sending a joint team to the Maldives to assess issues surrounding the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) election, which was postponed following FIFA/AFC instructions. Acting General Secretary Mohamed Jaushan Shareef confirmed the team's arrival, though the exact date is unknown. The visit follows complaints from clubs about a FAM congress that excluded a majority of clubs. The team will meet clubs for an independent assessment, similar to a 2019 visit regarding a no-confidence motion against FAM President Bassam Adeel Jaleel. In January, the Prosecutor General's Office charged Jaleel with embezzlement and money laundering related to the misappropriation of US$10,000 from FIFA/AFC funds.

FIFA and AFC are sending a joint team to the Maldives to assess issues surrounding the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) election, which was postponed following FIFA/AFC instructions. Acting General Secretary Mohamed Jaushan Shareef confirmed the team's arrival, though the exact date is unknown. The visit follows complaints from clubs about a FAM congress that excluded a majority of clubs. The team will meet clubs for an independent assessment, similar to a 2019 visit regarding a no-confidence motion against FAM President Bassam Adeel Jaleel. In January, the Prosecutor General's Office charged Jaleel with embezzlement and money laundering related to the misappropriation of US$10,000 from FIFA/AFC funds.

FIFA and AFC are sending a joint team to the Maldives to assess issues surrounding the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) election, which was postponed following FIFA/AFC instructions. Acting General Secretary Mohamed Jaushan Shareef confirmed the team's arrival, though the exact date is unknown. The visit follows complaints from clubs about a FAM congress that excluded a majority of clubs. The team will meet clubs for an independent assessment, similar to a 2019 visit regarding a no-confidence motion against FAM President Bassam Adeel Jaleel. In January, the Prosecutor General's Office charged Jaleel with embezzlement and money laundering related to the misappropriation of US$10,000 from FIFA/AFC funds.

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