Live broadcast on August 29, FIFA official news, FIFA Council Bureau decided to lift the global ban on Sri Lanka in January 2023.
The election of the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Football Association held on January 14, 2023 constituted improper intervention by a third party. Therefore, the Bureau of the FIFA Council decided to immediately impose a global ban on Sri Lanka.
On July 25, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Youth and Sports issued a special announcement confirming the following matters:
1. Sri Lanka Football Association officers are elected for a four-year term.
2. The post of Secretary General/CEO of Sri Lanka Football Association will be filled by appointment
3. The new Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Football Association will be elected according to the constitution passed by the General Assembly of Sri Lanka Football Association on September 22, 2022.
4. A temporary three-person committee representing the administrative department of Sri Lanka Football Association has been designated to be responsible for the daily administration and other necessary activities of Sri Lanka Football Association, and to assist in the election of the new Sri Lanka Football Association executive committee.
On August 14, 2023, the special assembly of Sri Lanka Football Association passed the election plan held on September 29, 2023, so Fifa decided to lift Sri Lanka’s global ban. It is worth mentioning that Sri Lanka has previously decided to participate in the first stage of the World Cup Asian qualifier in October, and their opponent is the Yemen team.
(Luca)