Kirsten Nematandani Explained

Kirsten Nematandani (born May 27, 1958)^[1] is a former South African Football Association (SAFA) president and businessman. He became the president of the Venda Football Association (VEFA) in 1988.

Career

From 1986 to 1988, he was the coach of Football Team Chibuku Young Stars FC.

In 1988 he became the president of the Venda Football Association (VEFA).

SAFA

In 2009, Nematandi was elected to be the president of SAFA. South Africa was the host of the FIFA World Cup tournament in 2010, while Nematandani was the president of SAFA.^[2]

In December 2012, Nematandani was suspended as president after an investigation of FIFA into match fixing ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2010.^[3]

In January 2013, he was reinstated as SAFA president but not exonerated. In September 2013, he was replaced by Danny Jordaan after failing to receive a nomination in the SAFA elections.^[4]

In September 2015, the FIFA Ethics Committee started to investigate against Nematandani. He was found guilty of violating FIFA’s Code of Ethics in August 2016 and banned from any football-related activities for five years.^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Web site: Zoutnet Sport Former SAFA president now a businessman . 2022-09-27 . zoutnet.co.za.
2. Web site: Reuters . 2016-12-08 . FIFA bans former soccer officials over South African friendlies . 2022-09-27 . Diario AS . en.
3. Web site: 2012-12-17 . South African soccer chief suspended in match-fixing scandal . 2022-09-27 . CNN . en.
4. News: Fifa proposes ban for Nematandani . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-09-27.
5. Web site: 2016-12-11 . Said & Done: ‘I am only guilty of one thing: protecting Leeds United’ . 2022-09-27 . the Guardian . en.
6. News: 2016-12-08 . Former SAFA boss Nematandani banned over match-fixing . en . Reuters . 2022-09-27.