FIFA Slams Two Ex-Federation Presidents with Lifetime Bans

FIFA has imposed lifetime bans on two former national football federation presidents over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office.

Vincent Cassell, former president of the Montserrat Football Association, was found guilty of abuse of position, conflicts of interest, and misuse of FIFA funds. He was also fined 1 million Swiss francs.

Cassell's associate Tandica Hughes, a former federation secretary general, received a 15-year ban and a 150,000 Swiss franc fine for benefiting from and facilitating irregular transactions.

Bassam Adeel Jaleel, former president of the Maldives Football Association, was banned for life and fined 1 million Swiss francs after misusing FIFA relief funds provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. He diverted $1.2 million to purchase an apartment, according to local media reports.