FIFA Suspends Sierra Leone From Football Activities

FIFA Suspends Sierra Leone From Football Activities

FIFA Suspends Sierra Leone From Football Activities

FIFA has suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect, due to government interference in soccer affairs, the sport’s world governing body said on Friday.

FIFA’s decision came after it wrote to the African country’s sports minister expressing “grave concern” about…

Sierra Leone FA president in court over corruption charges #CAF #christopherkamara #FIFA #IshaJohansen #SierraLeone

Isha Johansen

Confederation of African Football executive committee member Isha Johansen has been charged with 10 counts of corruption and abuse of office in her home country of Sierra Leone on Monday.  Johansen, the president of the Sierra Leone Football Association, however pleaded not guilty to the charges, which relate to her work at the association.

She appeared in court with the secretary…

Three Sierra Leonean FA officials arrested by anti-corruption agency

Sierra Leone Football Association President Isha Johansen attends a panel discussion during the Anti-Corruption Summit London 2016, at Lancaster House in central London

*Nigerian FA officials too under investigation

By Stella Kamara, Freetown

Three top officials of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) were arrested by anti-corruption officials on Wednesday night, in Freetown, the nation’s…