Former Afghan football president’s life ban for abusing female players upheld
- Karim banned by Fifa after female players reported abuse
- Court of arbitration for sport confirms punishment
The court of arbitration for sport (Cas) has dismissed the appeal of Keramuudin Karim, a former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation, against his lifetime ban from football.
Karim was given the ban and fined 1 million Swiss francs by the Fifa ethics committee for breaching its code after players came forward to the Guardian in November 2018 to expose sexual, physical and emotional abuses of members of the Afghanistan Women’s team.