FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation

Football鈥檚 global governing body said the PFF offices and its accounts remained in control of a court-appointed administrator, violating FIFA鈥檚 rules on independence. (Reuters)

ZURICH: FIFA said on Wednesday it was banning the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), barring the country鈥檚 national and club teams from competing in international competition with immediate effect.
Zurich-based FIFA cited 鈥渦ndue third-party interference鈥� as the reason for its decision. Football鈥檚 global governing body said the PFF offices and its accounts remained in control of a court-appointed administrator, violating FIFA鈥檚 rules on independence.