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FIFA lifts suspensions on Kuwait, Samoa, Peru

AFP - 20 December 2008 09:35

FIFA president Joseph S Blatter is seen here speaking to journalists in Zurich, in October. FIFA announced it has lifted its suspensions on the federations of Kuwait, Samoa and Peru.

TOKYO (AFP) - World football body FIFA announced it has lifted its suspensions on the federations of Kuwait, Samoa and Peru.

Kuwait was suspended in late October for political interference and the lifting of its ban is only provisional to allow them to play in Asian Cup qualifying starting in January and the Gulf Cup.

Whether the ban returns will be reviewed at FIFA's Congress in March.

In the case of the Samoans, they were suspended for "repeated management problems" in October, but this has been resolved following meetings of the FIFA executive committee on the sidelines of the Club World Cup here.

A row with the government over alleged political interference in Peru saw that federation suspended last month, but they too are now in the clear.

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Comments (1)

Tontodonati

20 December 2008 10:08

Do you remember this posting?

November 25th, 2008 11:18

I don’t like the Peruvian ban, but the problem facing FIFA is obvious. International games require the signatures of the national governing bodies' ufficials involved before they can be accepted by the world governing body (FIFA) and by the other member nations. I believe that FIFA's decision will go a long way toward a quick solution or compromise between the two Peruvian Sports governing bodies. I'm aware that Peruvian fans are the real losers, but we cannot have any national team declared world champion by the king of Patagonia!

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