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FIFA slap former South Sudan FA boss Alei with 10-year ban

Former South Sudan FA president Chabur Goc Alei has been suspended from all football-related activities for 10 years due to an alleged embezzlement of funds.

The previous chief has also been fined 500,000 Swiss francs ($499,000) for his misdemeanor.

In a statement by FIFA, the decision of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee on the past South Sudan FA boss was revealed.

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“The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Chabour Goc Alei, the former President of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) and a former FIFA standing committee member, guilty of having misappropriated FIFA funds, as well as having offered gifts or benefits, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics,” the statement read.