Kuwait suspended
NZPA-Reuter Kuwait The world soccer governing body, FIFA, has suspended Kuwait from international competition in a move linked to a multimillion dollar scandal over alleged misuse of state funds. FIFA, the Federation of International Football Associations, told the Kuwait Football Association (K.F.A.) of its decision on
Thursday the K.F.A. secre-tary-general, Khalid al-Har-ban, said. “The K.F.A. is provisionally suspended, that is, no international contacts are allowed. This suspension does not affect local activities,” he quoted a FIFA telex as saying. The telex did not explain the reasons for the move, but said the Spanish Chair-
man of FIFA’s legal committee, Pablo Port Bussoms. would visit Kuwait to investigate the K.F.A.’s situation. The K.F.A. board was sacked last November after allegations of “financial improprieties” involving some JUS4.S million (SNZ9 million), and referees then went on a five-week sympathy strike which forced the new board to enlist 15 foreign referees last month.
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