Disgraced ex-Haitian soccer president announces he’s back

Published March 1, 2023 1:17 PM

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO
Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s former soccer federation president whose lifetime ban from sport over sexual abuse allegations was overturned last month has announced he is reclaiming his position. Wednesday’s announcement by Yves Jean-Bart could lead to a standoff with FIFA, which already has appointed an emergency management committee to lead the Haitian Football Associated with a mandate until November of this year. The virtual press conference was held a week after Haiti’s female soccer team beat Chile 2-1 in a historic match and qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals for the first time. It is unclear whether FIFA has to let Jean-Bart resume leading the Haitian federation.

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