FIFA suspends Yemen Soccer Association
(AP)
Updated: 2005-08-13 15:04

FIFA on Friday suspended Yemen's soccer association because of interference by the country's political authorities, reported AP.

The suspension takes effect immediately and includes all matches involving Yemen's national and club sides playing abroad, as well as matches involving foreign teams played in the country.

"On several occasions both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation had warned the Yemeni Ministry of Youth and Sport that it needed to respect FIFA's principles of independence, democracy and due process for its member associations," FIFA said in a statement.

But "the government chose a path of persistent disrespect of these principles," world soccer's governing body added. "Blatant governmental interference in local football affairs in contravention of FIFA principles cannot be accepted."

FIFA has also suspended financial assistance and the Yemeni association will be unable to vote at international soccer meetings.

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