FIFA bans Afghan football chief pending sex abuse probe

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AFP Geneva
Last Updated : Dec 12 2018 | 10:30 PM IST

FIFA on Wednesday suspended the president of the Afghanistan Football Federation Keramuddin Karim for 90 days pending an investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse against the national women's team.

FIFA's independent ethics committee said in a statement that the provisional ban "may be extended pending proceedings on the merits of the case."

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First Published: Dec 12 2018 | 10:30 PM IST

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