The former Spanish coach, Jorge VildaJust two weeks ago, he was close to qualifying for the Paris Olympic Games at the head of the Moroccan team after losing in the knockout phase against Zambia. It was a tightly contested affair, as they beat Zambia 2-1 in the first leg on April 5 at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, but then lost 2-0 in the second leg in Rabat. However, the situation has taken a 180 degree turn.
And FIFA has threatened Zambia with exclusion from the Games due to corruption in the country’s Football Federation. Pending a final resolution, Zambia’s exclusion will open the doors wide for Vilda’s Morocco to achieve Olympic qualification. The final decision will be known soon.
According to the British newspaper The Guardian, the Zambian team may be excluded from the Games for the crimes of money laundering by its president and undue influence by third parties.
Andrew Kamanga, president of FAZ since 2016, is accused of being part of a fraud conspiracy. He is said to have used the money to fund the trips of two Federation members to this year’s African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The general secretary, Reuben Kamanga, was also accused, as well Madalitso Kamanga and Jairous Siame, who traveled to the tournament as part of the FAZ support staff.
FIFA’s letter warned that failure to hold the Annual General Assembly would result in possible grounds for suspension and that the Annual General Assembly was not held.
Source: La Verdad
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