South African sports minister Gayton McKenzie says he has written to FIFA following the arrest on fraud charges of SAFA president Danny Jordaan.
Sports minister Gayton McKenzie has written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino to discuss embattled SAFA boss Danny Jordaan . Photo: Michael Sherman/IOLThe case against Jordaan was initiated by William Mooka , a former vice-president of SAFA , who opened a criminal case in 2020. He was supported by affidavits from another former vice-president, Lucas Nhlapo , and the association’s longest-serving CEO, Dennis Mumble.
FIFA does not allow governmental interference in the running of football, and should McKenzie force Jordaan out, South Africa could once again be banned by the sport’s governing body.“I’ll not be a leader and a minister if I’m not concerned. But I must also say to you that rules are rules. FIFA has rules of non-interference by politicians. So, the same people that want me to interfere are the same people that will hate me tomorrow if we get expelled by FIFA.
There have been calls for Jordaan to step down from his role since his arrest, and while McKenzie has not yet got himself involved, he said he was keeping an eye on the developments surrounding Jordaan’s arrest and charges.
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