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FIFA Bans Two Federation Presidents for Financial Misconduct
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- FIFA judges gave life bans to former Montserrat and Maldives federation presidents for financial misconduct.
- Vincent Cassell was fined 1 million Swiss francs for abuse of position, conflicts of interest, and staff misconduct.
- Bassam Adeel Jaleel was expelled, fined 1 million Swiss francs, and found to have misused Covid-19 relief funds.
- Bassam Adeel Jaleel was sentenced to 23 years for embezzling $1.2 million intended for local clubs.
