The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has set May 18, 2020, as the date Adel Amrouche’s compensation case will be resubmitted for evaluation.

This follows Football Kenya Federation’s failure to pay KES 109 Million in compensation, owed to the coach for wrongful dismissal.

Earlier, on March 23, 2020, FKF received a decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee directing the Federation to pay the former coach in 30 days.

Today’s (Friday, April 24, 2020) communique to FKF General Secretary/CEO Barry Otieno noted that the Federation did not make the necessary payment and that the former coach had requested for sanctions on FKF.

“In this regard, we take due note from the content of the abovementioned correspondence that the Football Kenya Federation allegedly did not pay the amounts due to the coach Adel Amrouche within the granted deadline and that the latter therefore requests that further disciplinary sanctions be imposed on the Football Kenya Federation,” read part of the letter.

“In this sense, we kindly inform the parties that, in accordance with point 4. of the decision passed by the Chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 23 March 2020, the case will be resubmitted to a member of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 18 May 2020 for evaluation in order to decide on harsher sanctions to be imposed on the Football Kenya Federation, which may lead, amongst others, to possible expulsion from FIFA competitions,” continued the letter.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee, meanwhile, extended an olive branch to FKF to provide its position, and/or proof of payment by April 30, 2020, lest Kenya suffers tougher sanctions.

“In light of the foregoing, the Football Kenya Federation is invited to provide the secretariat to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee with its position, including proof of payment of any outstanding amounts, by 30 April 2020 at the latest. Should the Football Kenya Federation fail to submit a statement within the stipulated deadline, a member of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee will decide on the case using the file in its possession (cf. art. 20 par. 5 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code),” concluded the letter, from FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s Secretariat.

FACTS ON THE COMPENSATION CASE

  1. February 20, 2013: FKF, under Sam Nyamweya, appoints Mr. Adel Amrouche as Harambee Stars coach on a one-year contract
  2. December 2013: FKF, under Sam Nyamweya, hands Mr. Adel Amrouche an improved 5-year contract effective January 2014 after Harambee Stars won the 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
  3. June 7, 2014: Adel Amrouche allegedly spits on a referee during Harambee Stars’ Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier against Comoros
  4. July 18, 2014: Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Committee finds Mr. Adel Amrouche guilty of misconduct. The coach is handed a one-year suspension.
  5. August 3, 2014: FKF, under Sam Nyamweya, unprocedurally terminates Mr. Adel Amrouche’s contract after he was suspended by CAF
  6. August 5, 2014: FKF, under Sam Nyamweya, appoints Mr. Bobby Williamson to replace Mr. Amrouche
  7. August 18, 2014: CAF Appeals Board reduces Mr. Amrouche’s ban to six months following a successful appeal by FKF. The ban is also backdated to be effective May 30, 2014.
  8. February 2016: Nick Mwendwa is elected FKF President. CAF also lifts Mr. Adel Amrouche’s six-match ban
  9. March 2016: Both Mr. Amrouche and Mr. Williamson claim to have running contracts with FKF. (Amrouche – 5 Years/Bobby – Open Contract)
  10. April 2016: Mr. Amrouche files a case at the FIFA Player Status Committee demanding compensation for wrongful dismissal
  11. August 2017: FIFA communicates the decision of the Players Status Committee to award Mr. Amrouche KES 65 Million plus interest that had accrued since July 2014
  12. September 2017: Mr. Amrouche appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as he was not satisfied with the amount that was awarded to him by FIFA’s Players Status Committee. FKF also files a petition at CAS contesting the amount awarded to Amrouche
  13. September 2019: CAS makes a ruling on the matter, awarding Mr. Amrouche KES 108,194,863 in compensation for wrongful dismissal.
  14. December 2019: CAS directs FKF to pay Mr. Amrouche a further KES 1,181,511, bringing the whole amount to a total of KES 109,376,374
  15. February 28, 2020: FIFA Disciplinary Committee writes to FKF instructing the Federation to pay the amount owed to Mr. Amrouche or risk sanctions
  16. March 3, 2020: FKF requests FIFA for more time to settle the payment owed to Mr. Amrouche
  17. March 5, 2020: FIFA informs FKF that they have been granted 6 days to complete the payment
  18. March 24, 2020: FIFA Disciplinary Committee directs FKF to pay within 30 days or risk sanctions, amongst others, expulsion from FIFA competitions. FKF is also fined KES 3,243,241