The governing body of world football on Thursday announced a two-month suspension of the president of Federation of Uganda Football Associations for selling Brazil 2014 World Cup tickets allocated to Uganda to foreign parties.
FIFA said its ethics committee had provisionally banned Moses Hassim Magogo from all football activities at both national and international level with immediate effect.
“The Independent Ethics Committee has ratified the plea bargain entered into by Mr Moses Hassim Magogo, President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations and member of the Confederation of African Football Executive Committee, and the chairperson of the investigatory chamber,” read in part the communication.
“An investigation into Mr Magogo was opened on 23 July 2018 related regarding the resale of 2014 FIFA World Cup™ tickets.
“In accordance with art. 67 par.1 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, the parties have mutually agreed on the following sanctions: A fine of CHF 10,000 (about Shs37 million)
“(And) a two-month suspension from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level.”
Uganda had been allocated over 170 tickets under the non-participating Member Association FIFA allotment scheme.
Magogo was accused of being indirectly involved in selling 123 tickets through a US-based company owned by his business associate Howard Schwartz of C/O Sports World and Hospitality.
The Ugandan football chief was reported to have received over $40,000 from the Florida based company and an additional $5,000 in advance as the would be profit.
