Mwamelo to appeal Fifa ban
By Staff Reporter
Former Football Association of Administrator Boniface Mwamelo says he will appeal his ban by Fifa.
World soccer body FIFA yesterday imposed a lifelong ban on Mwamelo, for having accepted bribes when he was vice-president of the association from 2008-2016.
“The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Boniface Mwamelo, the former treasurer and vice-president of the Football Association of Zambia, guilty of having accepted bribes in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics,” FIFA said in a statement.
Along with a ban for life from all national and international football-related activities, Mwamelo was given a 10,000 Swiss france.
But Mwamelo said he will appeal to clear his name.
“I confirm receipt of the decision arrived at by the Adjuratory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee. I am glad it is an appealable case, I will do everything within my means to clear my name,” he said.
