Constant Omari Explained

Constant Omari
Office:President of CAF
Status:Acting
Term Start:23 November 2020
Term End:29 January 2021
Predecessor:Ahmad Ahmad
Successor:Ahmad Ahmad
Birth Name:Constant Omari Selemani
Birth Date:14 January 1958[1]
Birth Place:Belgian Congo
Nationality:Congolese
Occupation:Member, FIFA Council
Spouse:Aimee Kasongo Omari (died 2016)[2]

Constant Omari Selemani (born 14 January 1958) is a Congolese football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council.

Career

In September 2015, Omari was appointed as the chairman of FIFA's Task Force Against Racism and Discrimination.[3]

On 19 July 2019, Omari was nominated to be the first vice president of Confederation of African Football, taking over the portfolio from Amaju Pinnick.[4]

FIFA announced on 27 January 2021 that Omari had failed an integrity and eligibility check and was barred from seeking reelection.[5]

Corruption allegations

On 24 June 2021, the FIFA Ethics Committee banned Omari for one year from any football-related activities for accepting bribes from Lagardère Live Entertainment in 2016.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Council Members . https://web.archive.org/web/20200811102617/https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/fifa-council/people/181583/. dead. 11 August 2020. www.fifa.com.
  2. News: Osano . Bonface . FECOFA president Constant Omari bereaved . Soka25east . 2016-12-06 . 2019-07-23 .
  3. Web site: FIFA executive vows to improve governance and boost female participation in football . FIFA.com . 4 February 2016 . 26 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305122636/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2015/m=9/news=fifa-executive-vows-to-improve-governance-and-boost-female-participati-2696406.html . 5 March 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: CAF President Ahmad sacks deputy as purge continues. CNA. en. 2019-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719133327/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/caf-president-ahmad-sacks-deputy-as-purge-continues-11734490. 19 July 2019. live.
  5. News: FIFA probes African soccer leader, bars him from election . January 27, 2021 . AP NEWS . 27 January 2021.
  6. News: Ex-Fifa council member Omari handed one-year ban . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-02-23.
  7. Web site: AfricaNews . 2021-06-24 . FIFA suspends former DR Congo's council member Constant Omari . 2023-02-23 . Africanews . en.