10 bereznya criminal court of Brazzaville vinis suvori viroki to three high-ranking officials of the Congolese Football Federation (Fecofoot). The president of the organization, Jean-Guy Mayolas, was sentenced in absentia until his permanent absolution together with his squad and his son. As a result, the locality of the motherland is lost to the unknown.
Around Majolas, the prison terms were taken away by the Secretary General of the Federation Vantete Badji and the treasurer Raul Kanda - both were sentenced to five years of imprisonment. The court found them guilty of stolen money, stolen money, as well as a number of false documents.
The investigation revealed that Fecofoot illegally took in 1.3 million dollars (950,000 pounds sterling) from financial assistance from FIFA. Most of these funds are due to the development of a new training center, support for women's football and the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The fact of the theft was confirmed by the presidents of all women's clubs in the highest division of the Congo, as the final declaration before the government stated that before them there were more than a hundred thousand of the sums seen.. At the same time, the FIFA Ethics Committee is investigating the financial crime..
Based on the verification carried out, officials were charged with the need for documents, a conflict of interest, as well as the illegal giving and acceptance of gifts.. By the way, Majolas (who was then vice-president) and Badji are already having little problems with FIFA: in 2015, they were suspended for six months for violating the rules of benefits and gifts. Corruption schemes and the handing over of power to football have caused a devastating blow to the national team.
Unfortunately, after the death of Congo Majolas, FIFA reduced the membership of Fecofoot through a political handout. Through this disqualification, the Congo national team had two technical faults taken from important matches in the selection for the 2026 World Cup against Zambia and Tanzania.
Although the grass fence was removed (after full control of the headquarters was transferred to the Royal Committee), the qualification campaign was completely sealed. In eight games selected for the 2026 Emergency, the team was able to get one point.