FIFA reminds World Cup-bound Peru about government meddling
FIFA has reminded the Peruvian football federation of rules prohibiting interference by national governments, one week after the South American country qualified for its first World Cup since 1982.
In serious cases, FIFA can suspend a country’s national and club teams, plus officials, from international competitions and meetings. (Source: AP)
FIFA has reminded the Peruvian football federation of rules prohibiting interference by national governments, one week after the South American country qualified for its first World Cup since 1982.
FIFA says the letter reacts to the “current draft of the Peruvian Sports Law” presented to a congressional committee last month. FIFA says the proposed text to lawmakers includes “certain items that, if implemented, would contravene the FIFA Statutes.”
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