In a letter addressed to FIFA, the Malian Ministry of Youth and Sports has implored the global football governing body to assist in the organization of presidential elections within the country’s Football Federation.
The Malian Ministry of Youth and Sports has written a letter to FIFA concerning the electoral process of the Malian Football Federation (Femafoot). The State has asked the global organization to examine the electoral process of Femafoot. The Ministry, after receiving complaints, has observed that several regulations have been violated by the current committees.
This proactive approach underscores the State’s commitment to preserving the integrity and legitimacy of national sports institutions. The Ministry aims to create an atmosphere of trust conducive to the harmonious development of football in Mali.
President of Femafoot in Prison Accused of embezzling public funds amounting to nearly 17 billion CFA francs between 2013 and 2019, when he was the administrative and financial director of the National Assembly, the president of Femafoot, Mamoutou Touré, has been in prison for two weeks. The man has been charged and placed in custody after being questioned by Judge Lassine Fofana as part of this case.
This situation casts a shadow over the upcoming electoral events within Femafoot, with the renewal of the Federation’s executive board through an election scheduled for August 29. Running for re-election, Mamoutou Touré, also known as “Bavieux,” is the only candidate whose application has been validated; his competitors have seen their candidacies rejected by the electoral commission one after another.
