Yemen Football Association

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/

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

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

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

Association staff

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]

See also

References

  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.
  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.