24 Nov 2006

FIFA suspends Iran Football Federation

The FIFA Emergency Committee took this decision after determining that the IRIFF was not adhering to the principles of the FIFA Statutes regarding the independence of member associations, the independence of the decision-making process of the football governing body in each country and the way in which changes in the leadership of associations are brought about.

Source: FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association