FIFA Bans Ivory Coast Footballer Emmanuel Eboué.

FIFA , the world ’s football governing body has banned Ivory Coast and Sunderland defender Emmanuel Eboué for one year . FIFA passed the judgement on the former Arsenal defender this morning for refusing to pay his agent for agent fees owed .

This means he won ’t be able to play football for 360 days effective from this morning until the fee is completely paid . The ban will be lifted once he pays up .

Read FIFA ’ s full statement below :
” Emmanuel Eboué , who has represented Côte d ’ Ivoire and is currently registered for the English club Sunderland A . F . C . , is to serve a ban on taking part in any football -related activity that will last for one year or until he pays the total outstanding amount owed to his former agent if this occurs before the one- year ban has elapsed .

” The origins of the case involve a decision passed by the single judge of the FIFA Players ’ Status Committee in July 2013 regarding a contractual dispute according to which Mr Eboué was ordered to pay the players ’ agent Mr Sébastien Boisseau an amount owed to him based on the representation agreement between the two parties.

The decision was taken on the basis of the FIFA Players ’ Agents Regulations in force at the time (2008 edition).

” On 9 September 2014 , the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to sanction Mr Eboué with a fine of CHF 30 , 000 for failing to comply with the decision of the single judge of the Players ’ Status Committee on the basis of art. 64 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code . The player was also granted a final period of grace of 120 days to settle his debt , upon failure of which the creditor – Mr Boisseau – would be entitled to request that a one -year ban on taking part in any football -related activity be imposed on Mr Eboué . ”

Mr Eboué appealed to CAS against the FIFA Disciplinary Committee ’ s decision, but the appeal was dismissed and the decision of the Disciplinary Committee confirmed in full.

” Following the expiry of the final deadline granted , Mr Boisseau requested that the one -year ban be imposed on Mr Eboué in accordance with the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee . The relevant parties, including The Football Association which has been requested to implement said ban , have been informed accordingly . ”
Culled from; Liveofofo

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