Iraq disbands football federation board

Iraq disbands football federation board

Published Nov. 16, 2009 2:46 p.m. ET

Iraq's Olympic committee dissolved the Iraqi Football Association on Monday, drawing a quick warning from FIFA that any government meddling in the federation could lead to the suspension of Iraq's teams.

Samir al-Moussawi, a member of the Olympic committee's executive bureau, said the football association was being disbanded because of alleged financial and administrative irregularities and the repeated delaying of internal elections.

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