The head of Uganda’s football association Moses Magogo said that he was under investigation by FIFA over his alleged involvement in the illegal sale of 2014 World Cup tickets.
According to a letter sent from FIFA to Magogo that was seen by AFP, the football chief is accused of selling the complementary tickets allocated to Uganda.
“We got the communication from Fifa on the allegations raised and my legal team is handling the matter,” Magogo told AFP, confirming he was under investigation.
The probe comes after Ugandan lawmaker Allan Ssweanyana — who also co-owns a local football club — petitioned FIFA in May, accusing Magogo of selling all 177 tickets allocated to Uganda to an agent in the United States.
Magogo, who has been in office for five years, is set to have his term extended after the football governing body on Tuesday disqualified his lone challenger for his post in 5 August elections
Meanwhile, Mexico’s football federation (FMF) has asked a ‘small group’ of its fans to stop a chant FIFA says is homophobic.
The move comes after Mexico drew their opening Confederations Cup game 2-2 with Portugal in Russia.
FIFA has since warned the FMF about ‘insulting and discriminatory chants’ and said it could take further action if it happens again.
Mexico have already been fined eight times during World Cup qualifying because of homophobic chanting.
Some fans of Mexico shout an insult at keepers when they take a goal-kick which is argued to be homophobic.
“As you know, Fifa is very serious about the chanting that we do when the goalkeeper takes a kick, and the possible sanctions are serious,” said a statement from the FMF.
“Our efforts on the pitch will come to nothing if, because of this (behaviour), we lose the match, the game is suspended or you are expelled from the stadium.
