- Seoul Football Association president was found guilty of violating KFA rules and suspended from office for a period of time.
- In 2024, the court found that KFA violated the rules by allowing the president to remain in office without the required checks.
- The court said in 2024 that the KFA president’s actions were illegal and that the president was suspended from office for a specified period.
Politics: FIFA President of the Korea Football Association (KFA) suspended from office following a court decision, according to Reuters.
According to the court materials, the president was found guilty of violating FIFA rules by failing to report the results of a match in which he was involved. The court also said that KFA had not complied with the requirements for reporting the results of the match. The court further noted that the president’s actions were illegal and that he should be held accountable.
In 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea announced that KFA’s president had been suspended for violating the law. The ministry said that the suspension was due to an ongoing investigation into the president’s actions and that the decision would remain in effect until the investigation was completed.
The materials also state that the court found that the KFA president had violated regulations related to the FIFA World Cup. The court said that the president had failed to comply with the requirements and that his actions had led to a breach of the rules. KFA did not respond to Reuters and Al Jazeera requests for comment.