FOOTBALL
SENEGAL – Jaraaf to pay FCFA 327 million bail for the release of Lamine Diack
Condemned by the French courts since September 2020, Lamine Diack, former president of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) and former president of Jaraaf, must pay a deposit estimated at 500,000 euros, or 327 million FCFA. The Senegalese football club, the Jaraaf, intends to take charge of this sum in order to allow Lamine Diack to return to his country in Senegal. In a general meeting held on Saturday, April 17, 2021, the Club de la Médina decided to sell part of its SIS heritage to the residential area of Point E to pay this fine.
Releasing Lamine Diack as soon as possible is now the main objective of the Jaraaf de Dakar. The club, of which Lamine Diack himself was the president, undertakes to pay the bail demanded by the French justice and estimated at 327 million FCFA, a decision taken unanimously after an extraordinary General Assembly convened for this purpose on Saturday, April 17, 2021. “We decided during this extraordinary AGM that we should not wait for a collection to be made in the name of President Diack, a worthy son of this country, a remarkable citizen from all points of view“, explained the current president of the Dakar club Cheikh Seck.
This act of solidarity is a requirement for an association that thinks of its members and that makes solidarity one of the pillars of its raison d’être. This is the conviction of Professor Abdoulaye Sakho, Vice-President in charge of the modernization of the texts and legal affairs of the club. The latter is convinced that the Jaraaf of Dakar has only done its duty. Lamine Diack has served the interests of this club, it is now up to the leaders to sacrifice themselves for him. “The decision to pay the bail of President Lamine Diack is in line with what is expected of a sports and cultural association like the Jaraaf […] Mutual aid and solidarity are part of the actions that arise daily in all the associations of the world”, said the law professor at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar.
The Jaraaf will deposit this sum in two weeks and ensure the release of Lamine Diack, detained in France since 2015 following his accusation of active and passive corruption and breach of trust. The aim of the club is to allow the former president of IAAF to spend the feast of Koretia (end of Ramadan) with his family. “We have decided, in the next 15 days, to pay this fine so that the president can come and celebrate Koretia with his family in Dakar”, said Sheikh Seck, the current president of the club.
Yamoussoukro, December 26, 2023- After an impregnation visit of the Charles Konan-Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, the Prime Minister, Minister of Sport and Living Environment, Robert Beugré Mambé, said reassured. The stadium, he said, is ready to host Group C matches from Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia.
‘What we have seen is reassuring. Technically, from the equipment point of view, we are ready at the Yamoussoukro stadium. But we will remain vigilant until the end,” said Robert Beugré Mambé.
The Prime Minister called for on-call teams to be set up in all sectors. We will have specialists permanently because Côte d’Ivoire wants to be up to date, in all circumstances, with the expected benefits of this great country. We have given indications that vigilance is needed,’ insisted the Head of Government.
For this visit, which is part of the visits of infrastructure related to the CAN 2023, the Vice-President of the Republic, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, accompanied by the Prime Minister and other members of the government, visited the host infrastructure, in particular the President’s Hotel where official delegations will stay.
CAN 2023 is scheduled from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire with 24 teams.
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FOOTBALL
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Partenariat: La FIF et le Groupe Carré D’Or ensemble pour la promotion du football Ivoirien
La Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) et le Groupe Carré D’Or ont conclu, ce vendredi 8 décembre 2023 à Novotel Plateau, un accord de partenariat en vue du développement du football en Côte d’Ivoire.
Leader de l’agro-industrie en Côte d’Ivoire depuis la fin des années 90, le Groupe Carré D’Or vient de s’ajouter à la liste des entreprises citoyennes partenaires de la Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) dans sa mission de développer le football en Côte d’Ivoire. Ce vendredi en effet, à Novotel Plateau, son Directeur Exécutif M. Khalil Ezzedine et le Président de la FIF M. Yacine Idriss Diallo, ont paraphé devant une parterre d’invité constitué de chefs d’entreprises, de légendes du football Ivoirien, de dirigeants sportifs et des médias, un accord de partenariat.
« Au Groupe Carré D’Or, nous avons une politique sportive très développée. Depuis plusieurs années en effet, nous partageons notre passion du port avec les Ivoiriens, sur le plan organisationnel et du sponsoring. Pour nous, sceller un partenariat avec la FIF un fait naturel. Nous sommes donc heureux de soutenir les Éléphants et dans le même temps le championnat national. C’est un réel plaisir de nous associer à la FIF dans sa mission de développement du football en Côte d’Ivoire et à participer à l’encadrement de la jeunesse Ivoirienne », explique le patron du Groupe Carré d’Or.
Pour sa part, le Président de la FIF, M. Yacine Idriss Diallo s’est réjouit de cette union avec le Groupe Carré d’Or.« Notre mission est d’encadrer la jeunesse à travers la mise en place d’une organisation efficiente pour que le football ivoirien aille de l’avant. Et donc dans cette mission là, avoir à ses côtés des entreprises symboliques comme le Groupe Carré d’Or est une fierté et une grande joie pour nous. Nous allons faire tout pour que ce partenariat soit de qualité, qu’il soit gagnant-gagnant sur l’ensemble des produits qui vont être utilisés. Le Groupe Carré d’Or sera donc à nos côtés en partie avec les Éléphants mais aussi sur la Ligue 1 et d’autres activités de la fédération. C’est donc une grosse satisfaction pour nous », reconnaît le Président de la Fédération Ivoirienne de Football.
FOOTBALL
FAILURE OF THE ELECTION OF THE FEGUIFOOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Guinea risks missing CAN 2023
The election of the members of the executive committee of the Guinean Football Federation, convened by the Standardization Committee on November 26, 2023, did not take place due to a lack of quorum. This election was therefore postponed to a later date.
The FIFA envoy invites Guinean football players to put aside their disagreements and make compromises for the happiness of football lovers. “Let’s put the egos aside, think about Guinean football, think about the journalists who live off it. Let’s compromise and move forward,” said Gelson Fernandes.
According to the FIFA Special Envoy, it is up to Guinea to deal with this problem. “Guinea is master of its own destiny. We will give our position. Guinea chooses which federation it wants to be in. The ball is in Guinea’s court. If she wants to move forward we will help her, but the ball is not in the CAF’s or FIFA’s court,” he suggested.
Referring to the failure to elect the members of the Executive Committee, Gelson Fernandes acknowledged that this is a serious situation and said he regretted the consequences it could have on the Syli as the CAN approaches which will take place in January-February 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire.
Finally, he invited Guinean football players to put their ego aside to allow Guineans to continue to live their passion to the full.
The term of the current Standards Committee is set for 30 November 2023. Guinean football is waiting.
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