Kirsten Nematandani
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Kirsten Nematandani (born May 27, 1958)[1] is a former South African Football Association (SAFA) president and businessman. He became the president of the Venda Football Association (VEFA) in 1988.
Career[edit]
From 1986 to 1988, he was the coach of Football Team Chibuku Young Stars FC.
In 1988 he became the president of the Venda Football Association (VEFA).[1]
SAFA[edit]
In 2009, Nematandi was elected to be the president of SAFA. South Africa was the host of the FIFA World Cup tournament in 2010, while Nematandani was the president of SAFA.[1][2]
In December 2012, Nematandani was suspended as president after an investigation of FIFA into match fixing ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2010.[3]
In January 2013, he was reinstated as SAFA president but not exonerated. In September 2013, he was replaced by Danny Jordaan after failing to receive a nomination in the SAFA elections.[4]
In September 2015, the FIFA Ethics Committee started to investigate against Nematandani. He was found guilty of violating FIFA’s Code of Ethics in August 2016 and banned from any football-related activities for five years.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Zoutnet | Sport | Former SAFA president now a businessman". zoutnet.co.za. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "FIFA bans former soccer officials over South African friendlies". Diario AS. Reuters. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "South African soccer chief suspended in match-fixing scandal". CNN. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Fifa proposes ban for Nematandani". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Said & Done: 'I am only guilty of one thing: protecting Leeds United'". the Guardian. 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Former SAFA boss Nematandani banned over match-fixing". Reuters. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2022-09-27.