Ex-Tunisia Football Chief Sentenced to Four Years for Corruption

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Tunisia FA boss and former CAF exco member Wadie Jary handed 4-year jail term for corruption - Inside World Football

February 21 – Tunisia’s former chief football official Wadie Jary has reportedly been sentenced to four years in prison on corruption charges. Jary came to power in 2012 at the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF), but in recent years he has faced allegations of match-fixing, financial misconduct and money laundering. He has always maintained his innocence and his lawyer told AFP that Jary will appeal the court’s verdict. Jary has been in custody …

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Tunisia Ex-football Chief Handed 4 Years in Prison

A Tunis court on Thursday sentenced the former head of the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF), Wadie Jary, to four years in prison on corruption charges, his lawyer told AFP. Tunisia Ex-football Chief Handed 4 Years in Prison Lawyer Kamel Ben Khelil said they will appeal the verdict. Jary, who has been in custody since October 2023, was convicted over an “unlawful contract between the FTF and a technical director”, a spokesperson for the sports …

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Former Tunisia FA President sentenced to four years in prison for corruption

By Kwame Bediako  Former President of the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF), Wadie Jary, has been sentenced to four years in prison for corruption. As part of the verdict, Jary has also been banned from holding any position related to sports for the remainder of his life. This decision marks a significant step in the ongoing efforts to combat corruption within the Tunisian sports sector. The sentencing was handed down following a high-profile i…

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Ex-Tunisia Football Chief Sentenced to Four Years for Corruption

A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced Wadie Jary, the former president of the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF), to four years in prison on corruption charges, his lawyer confirmed. Jary, who had been in custody since October 2023, was convicted over an unlawful contract between the FTF and a technical director, according to a spokesperson from the sports ministry. His lawyer, Kamel Ben Khelil, said they would appeal the verdict. Jary, who fi…

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In Tunisia, the former president of the football federation Wadie Jary, accused of corruption, received a four-year prison sentence. Former president of the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF), Wadie Jary, was sentenced this Thursday to four years in prison by a Tunis court, announced his lawyer Mr. Kamel Ben Khelil to the AFP. He added that Wadie Jary will appeal. Wadie Jary was placed in pre-trial detention in October 2023 following a "judicial…