Djibouti Football Federation accused of misusing funds from FIFA
Summary
Djibouti’s Football Federation is accused of misusing funds from FIFA and Saudi Arabia, including unfair contract awards and overspending. The federation denies wrongdoing, saying FIFA found no problems, but some local football officials and players are demanding leadership changes.Key Facts
- A government audit accused Djibouti’s Football Federation of favouritism and poor contract bidding.
- Funds from FIFA and Saudi Arabia intended for football development and a new federation headquarters may have been misused.
- Djibouti’s football community is upset and some teams threaten to boycott the league without leadership changes.
- Mohamed Elmi Farah resigned from the federation’s executive committee over concerns about resource management.
- The federation’s leader, Souleiman Hassan Waberi, says FIFA’s monitoring found no evidence of wrongdoing.
- Waberi admitted some bidding problems but blamed limited local availability and said processes have improved.
- Djibouti is a small country with about one million people, led by President Ismael Omar Guelleh since 1999.
- The country ranks 124th out of 182 on an international corruption perception index.
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