FIFA suspendeds Dominican Football President

FIFA imposed sanctions against seven leaders of Caribbean football, including the president of the Dominican Federation of Football, Osiris Guzman, in a bribery case involving former presidential candidate Mohamed bin Cup Hammamm.

In addition, FIFA exonerated Felix Ledesma, considering that there was no breach of the Code of Ethics.

FIFA suspended for 30 days to Guzman, a period which shall not engage in any activity related to football, be they sports or any other kind.

The Ethics Commission dismissed the last fifteen days of the suspension, subject to a probationary period of six months. He will pay 300 Swiss francs (U.S. $ 336).

The panel reviewed the evidence to determine whether members of the Caribbean Football Union received payments of $ 40,000 from bin Hammam in May.

Orange Will Sponsor Dominican Football

The company Orange Dominicana and the Dominican Football Federation signed an agreement yesterday in which the entity directly sponsor all the events of the discipline in the country.

The alliance aims to project the Dominican football as leader of the discipline in the Caribbean.

Also implemented an educational program of technical support and training, in order to raise the level of the players.

The signing ceremony was conducted by Eduardo Valcárcel, Vice President Brand Communications and Orange Dominicana, and Orisis Guzman, president of the Dominican Soccer Federation.

Other executives were present for the telephone company and the football organization.

Valcarcel said that the signing of this agreement confirms the support of Orange football in the world.

Guzman thanked the gesture of the company and pledged to continue working tirelessly for the benefit of the discipline.

Dominican Soccer Expands

Dominican Football Federation is preparing to conclude a comprehensive program this year to strengthen the discipline within the Ten-Year Plan seeks to go to a World Cup in ten years, which comes in the fifth.

Osiris Guzman, president of the organization and is seeking reelection in office in elections scheduled for 22, said football Creole live their best moments. He highlighted the failure to implement fully the 2010 program, where grew the expectations for the promotion and development of the discipline.

By checking "very good last year, " Guzman said as the celebration of the greatest achievements of Major League tournament for the cup Coca-Cola, the Independence Cup male and female and child national tournament U-15, where there were 32 men's teams and 26 female.

Copa II was made the College Coca-Cola, with 48 schools across the country, as well as the start of the project endorsed by FIFA, "Winning in the Dominican Republic CONCACAF" in the youth category.