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Yemen Football Association

Summary

The Yemen Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد اليمني لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Yemen. The organisation joined FIFA in 1980 as the Yemen Arab Republic,[3] and was later united with People's Republic of South Yemen in 1990

Yemen Football Association
الاتحاد اليمني لكرة القدم
AFC
Short nameYFA
Founded1962/1976[1]
HeadquartersSana'a
FIFA affiliation1980
AFC affiliation1980[2]
UAFA affiliation1978
WAFF affiliation2009
GCF affiliation2016
PresidentAhmed Saleh Al-Eissi
Vice-PresidentHasan Bashanfar
General SecretaryHamid Al-Shaibani
Websitehttp://www.yemenfa.com/

In 2005 the YFA was suspended by FIFA due to serious interference by political authorities in the internal affairs of the association, violating Article 17 of the FIFA Statutes.[4]

Former Presidents edit

  • Ali Al Ashwal 1987-2000
  • Mohammed Abdel-ilah Al Qadhi 2000-2006
  • Ahmed Saleh Al-Eissi 2006–present

Association staff edit

Name Position Source
  Ahmed Saleh Al-Eissi President [5][6]
  Hasan Bashanfar Vice President [7][8]
  Abdulmoniam Sharhan 2nd Vice President [9]
  Hamid Al Shaibani General Secretary [10][11]
  Mohamed Al-Tawel Treasurer [12][13]
n/a Technical Director
  Ahmed Al Dhrab Team Coach (Men's) [14]
n/a Team Coach (Women's)
  Moad Al-Khamese Media/Communications Manager [15]
  Labeb Al Mehde Futsal Coordinator [16]
  Gamal Al-Khwarabi Referee Coordinator [17]

References edit

  1. ^ The A–Z of Asian Football. Asian Football Confederation. 1997. pp. 97–98.
  2. ^ 25 June 1980: "Asian Football Confederation holds 9th congress in Hong Kong: Oman and Democratic Yemen were admitted into the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) by a resolution passed at its ninth congress here yesterday, thus bringing the AFC total membership to 35." Xinhua General News Service
  3. ^ "FIFA's 208 Member Associations" (PDF). FIFA. 2007. p. 8. Retrieved 10 May 2020.[dead link]
  4. ^ "FIFA.com - FIFA suspends the Yemen Football Association". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
  6. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
  8. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  9. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
  11. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  12. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
  13. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  14. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
  15. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
  16. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
  17. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.

External links edit

  • Yemen Football Association at the FIFA website.
  • Yemen Football Association at AFC site
  • Official website