Kirsten Nematandani
South African businessman
About Kirsten Nematandani
Born 1958.
Kirsten Nematandani (born May 27, 1958) is a former South African Football Association (SAFA) president and businessman. He became the president of the Venda Football Association (VEFA) in 1988.
Career From 1986 to 1988, he was the coach of Football Team Chibuku Young Stars FC.
In 1988 he became the president of the Venda Football Association (VEFA).
In December 2012, Nematandani was suspended as president after an investigation of FIFA into match fixing ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2010.
In January 2013, he was reinstated as SAFA president but not exonerated. In September 2013, he was replaced by Danny Jordaan after failing to receive a nomination in the SAFA elections.
In September 2015, the FIFA Ethics Committee started to investigate against Nematandani. He was found guilty of violating FIFA’s Code of Ethics in August 2016 and banned from any football-related activities for five years.
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Who is Kirsten Nematandani?
South African businessman
When was Kirsten Nematandani born?
Kirsten Nematandani was born in 1958.
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