FIFA has cleared Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi to contest for the World Football governing body’s upcoming Executive Council election scheduled for March 16 in Addis Ababa.
Mr. Nyantakyi, who is an incumbent member of the current FIFA Council, is eligible to contest for a slot on the council after passing an integrity check carried out by the Governance Committee in conformity with article 27.5 (d) of the Governance regulations.
Under the new FIFA reform laws, persons who hold or seek to hold an official FIFA position, must undergo an integrity check prior to their election or re-election.
And failure to pass the check would have disqualified the CAF executive member.
Below are the candidates who have been confirmed as eligible to contest for slots on the FIFA Council:
The following members Associations have withdrawn nominations for the following persons:
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