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

A joint FIFA-AFC delegation arrived in the Maldives on Sunday to assess the state of football and investigate the Football Association of the Maldives over corruption and misappropriation of funds, meeting stakeholders over three days before elections can proceed. The Prosecutor General's Office had earlier indicted former FAM president Bassam Adheel Jaleel over the misappropriation of most of US$12 million received from international organisations.

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  1. Sat 20 Apr
    FAM's second round of elections had initially been scheduled. Saturday only Maldives Republic FAM's second round of elections had initially been scheduled for Saturday.

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  2. Sun 21 Apr
    A team of officials from FIFA and the AFC arrived in the Maldives to assess the state of football in the country. on Sunday only Maldives Republic newest A team of officials from FIFA, the world football governing body, and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Asia's football governing body, arrived in the Maldives on Sunday to assess the state of football in the country.

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

US$12 million (MVR 191 million) Funds received by FAM from international organisations that were misappropriated

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  • US$12 million (MVR 191 million) Funds received by FAM from international organisations that were misappropriated Maldives Republic most of the US$12 million (MVR 191 million) received by the FAM from international organisations between January 2018 and October 2023 had been misappropriated by Bassam towards his own personal gain.

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  • The FIFA-AFC delegation is set to consult with various stakeholders over three days. over three days Maldives Republic Upon arrival, they are set to consult with various stakeholders over three days.

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  • The Prosecutor General's Office indicted Jaleel, charging him with embezzlement and money laundering. in January Maldives Republic The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) of the Maldives, in January, indicted Jaleel, charging him with embezzlement and money laundering following an investigation into the misappropriation of funds allocated to FAM by FIFA and AFC.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • A FIFA team of officials visited the Maldives to determine if a no-confidence motion of the then FAM president had moved forward. in 2019 Maldives Maldives Republic A FIFA team of officials had earlier visited the Maldives in 2019, to determine if a no-confidence motion of the then FAM president, Bassam Adheel Jaleel, had moved forward in accordance with the rules and procedures of the governing organisations

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