Credit - Tamiru Legesse Obole
Estimated number of 800 young people answering to new EFF’S call for demonstration last Sunday at Addis Ababa Stadium (JT)
By Tamiru L. Obole | JT Senior Reporter
Addis Ababa (JT) The newly appointed Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) committee rejected FIFA’s decision to place the former EFF body back to its position.
The former EFF, led by Dr Asheber W/Giorgis, was expelled by the general assembly of EFF last February. However, disagreeing with this decision, Dr Asheber took the case to FIFA. Dr Asheber labeled the general assembly ‘illegal’.
FIFA invited both parties to Zurich, and heard the respective reports; where FIFA found a serious government intervention in the process.
FIFA finally decided that it doesn’t recognize ‘the so called EFF general assembly’ and ordered the immediate placement of EFF body lead by Dr Asheber W/Giorgis. On the other hand, rejecting FIFA’S decision ‘the new EFF’ warned Dr Asheber and three other former EFF members not to involve in any activities in the name of EFF. New EFF said that it will appeal to the superior court if FIFA doesn’t revert its decision.
The international governing body of soccer, FIFA, strictly prohibits any government’s intervention in soccer affairs. The alleged Ethiopian government intervention in the soccer will lead to ban from international soccer competition if the new EFF body won’t quit.
