FIFA has deferred a decision that would impose stern sanctions on Football Kenya Federation (FKF) failed to meet the deadline to pay former Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche whom it wrongfully dismissed in 2014.
The case will be resubmitted to a member of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on May 18 for evaluation in order to decide on harsher sanctions, the global governing body said on Friday.
FIFA had given FKF one month beginning March 23 to pay Amrouche Sh109 million in compensation and it was expected a decision would be made on Friday, a day after that 30-day window elapsed.
“In this regard, we take due note from the content of the abovementioned correspondence that the Football Kenya Federation allegedly did not pay the amounts due to the coach Adel Amrouche within the granted deadline and that the latter therefore requests that further disciplinary sanctions be imposed on the Football Kenya Federation,” read part of the letter.
“In this sense, we kindly inform the parties that, in accordance with point 4. of the decision passed by the Chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 23 March 2020, the case will be resubmitted to a member of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 18 May 2020 for evaluation in order to decide on harsher sanctions to be imposed on the Football Kenya Federation, which may lead, amongst others, to possible expulsion from FIFA competitions,” the letter said.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee, meanwhile, extended an olive branch to FKF to provide its position, and/or proof of payment by April 30, 2020, lest Kenya suffers tougher sanctions
“In light of the foregoing, the Football Kenya Federation is invited to provide the secretariat to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee with its position, including proof of payment of any outstanding amounts, by 30 April 2020 at the latest
“Should the Football Kenya Federation fail to submit a statement within the stipulated deadline, a member of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee will decide on the case using the file in its possession (cf. art. 20 par. 5 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code),” concluded the letter, from FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s Secretariat
