NEWSLETTER 20 NOVEMBER:
MANIPULATING ACOSTA MAY GAIN ON WORLD VOLLEY BREAKAWAYS
1) Manipulating Acosta may gain on world volley breakaways
2) FIVB congress spent hours attacking former secretary general
3) Athletes barred after Algeria dissolves athletics federation
4) Islamic rulers in Somalia label sport a satanic act
5) Kenya Premier League continues to fight for corruption-free football
6) Council of Europe allows sports federations to join policymaking
7) Swedish football agent charged with tax fraud for millions
1) Manipulating Acosta may gain on world volley breakaways
Despite many unanswered questions about corruption, it seems that the president of the International Volleyball Federation, Ruben Acosta, has gained some ground against the group of expelled and retired volleyball officials who will found a new international volleyball federation this weekend in Copenhagen.
2) FIVB congress spent hours attacking former secretary general
A big part of the congress of the FIVB was dedicated to attacking the organisation’s former secretary general Jean-Pierre Seppey – presumably in a bid to undermine his legitimacy as leader of a rival volleyball federation.
3) Athletes barred after Algeria dissolves athletics federation
The International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) has barred Algerian track and field athletes from all international competitions after Algeria’s athletic federation was dissolved by the country’s Minister of Sport, Yahia Guidoum, in September.
4) Islamic rulers in Somalia label sport a satanic act
In Somalia, the national Olympic Committee and the country’s new Islamic rulers are working on a framework for the practice of sport in the country. It is difficult as the Islamic Courts Union decreed in June that sport is a “satanic act”.
5) Kenya Premier League continues to fight for corruption-free football
In Kenya, the Kenya Premier League has reconfirmed its commitment to ensure corruption-free football and continue its league matches. It happens in the face of continuing political pressure on the clubs and the attempt to establish another football league under the auspices of the caretaker committee that has replaced the dissolved Kenya Football Federation.
6) Council of Europe allows sports federations to join policymaking
Ministers of sport from 49 European countries want to set up a new body under the auspices of the Council of Europe to strengthen European policymaking in the area of sport. International sports federations and sports NGOs are invited to join.
7) Swedish football agent charged with tax fraud for millions
One of Sweden’s most well-known football agents has been charged with tax fraud and for breaking the laws concerning proper accounting. Kent Carlzon has several star players on his client list and he is suspected of having intentionally neglected to account for 5,5 million Swedish Crowns in connection with sale of football players.
