FIFA-AFC Delegation in Maldives to Investigate FAM; Will Meet Stakeholders During Inquiry

A FIFA and AFC delegation arrived in the Maldives on Sunday to investigate the Football Association of the Maldives (FAM), which is accused of corruption and misappropriation of funds, including US$12 million from FIFA and AFC. FAM elections were postponed twice in three months. The delegation will consult stakeholders over three days. The Prosecutor General's Office indicted former FAM president Bassam Adheel Jaleel for embezzlement and money laundering. FIFA has stopped providing development funds to FAM.

A FIFA and AFC delegation arrived in the Maldives on Sunday to investigate the Football Association of the Maldives (FAM), which is accused of corruption and misappropriation of funds, including US$12 million from FIFA and AFC. FAM elections were postponed twice in three months. The delegation will consult stakeholders over three days. The Prosecutor General's Office indicted former FAM president Bassam Adheel Jaleel for embezzlement and money laundering. FIFA has stopped providing development funds to FAM.

A FIFA and AFC delegation arrived in the Maldives on Sunday to investigate the Football Association of the Maldives (FAM), which is accused of corruption and misappropriation of funds, including US$12 million from FIFA and AFC. FAM elections were postponed twice in three months. The delegation will consult stakeholders over three days. The Prosecutor General's Office indicted former FAM president Bassam Adheel Jaleel for embezzlement and money laundering. FIFA has stopped providing development funds to FAM.

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