Mamoutou Touré Explained

Mamoutou Touré
Birth Name:	Mamoutou Touré
Birth Date:	1 July 1957^[1]
Birth Place:	Bamako, Mali^[2]
Nationality:	Malian
Occupation:	Member, FIFA Council

Mamoutou Touré (born 1 July 1957) is a Malian football administrator who is a member of the FIFA Council in 2021. He has also been the president of the Malian Football Federation since August 2019.^{[3] [4]}

In August 2023, he was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement of public funds and remanded in custody. That same month, he was re-elected as the president of the Malian football federation despite being in prison awaiting trial.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIFA.com. FIFA Council Members . 2021-03-30. www.fifa.com. en-GB.
2. Web site: FIFA.com. FIFA Council Members . 2021-03-30. www.fifa.com. en-GB.
3. Web site: FIFA.com. FIFA Council Members . 2021-03-30. www.fifa.com. en-GB.
4. Web site: Football. CAF-Confedération Africaine du. CAFOnline.com. 2021-03-30. CAFOnline.com. en.
5. Web site: Infantino congratulates Malian football federation president despite arrest . The Guardian . 7 September 2023 . 20 May 2023.