Tunisia FA boss and former CAF exco member Wadie Jary handed 4-year jail time period for corruption

February 21 – Tunisia’s former chief soccer official Wadie Jary has reportedly been sentenced to 4 years in jail on corruption costs.

Jary got here to energy in 2012 on the Tunisian Soccer Federation (FTF), however in recent times he has confronted allegations of match-fixing, monetary misconduct and cash laundering.

He has at all times maintained his innocence and his lawyer instructed AFP that Jary will enchantment the courtroom’s verdict.

Jary has been in custody since October 2023. He has been convicted over an “illegal contract between the FTF and a technical director”.

He was additionally a member of the chief committee of the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF).

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