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Chad in the cold over government interference

Publish date: 12 April 2021
Issue Number: 917
Diary: IBA Legalbrief Africa
Category: Sport

Fifa has banned Chad from global football until further notice over government interference in the running of the country's football federation. BBC News reports that the move comes after the Ministry of Youth & Sports dissolved the Federation of Chad Football Associations in March. As previously reported in Legalbrief Today, the Confederation of African Football disqualified the national team from last month's final two rounds of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations. Fifa said its council may lift this suspension at any time before the next Fifa Congress takes place 'and we will inform you accordingly’.

Full BBC News report

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