Daily WHUFC News - FIFA Ruling 2

West Ham fined £71,000 by FIFA after playing Diafra Sakho in FA Cup tie
following striker's withdrawal from Senegal squad
By MIKE KEEGAN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 14:25, 4 February 2015 | UPDATED: 14:31, 4 February 2015

West Ham have been fined £71,000 and reprimanded by FIFA after they played
Diafra Sakho in an FA Cup win 18 days after he withdrew from Senegal's
Africa Cup of Nations squad. Sakho scored in the 1-0 victory at Ashton Gate
and the governing body opened an investigation to see if they had breached
rules over international duty. The Hammers vigorously denied any wrongdoing
but could have faced expulsion from the FA Cup if they were found guilty.
FIFA released a statement this afternoon confirming the fine.

It stated: 'The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has found the club and the
player to have violated art. 5 of Annexe 1 of the Regulations in relation to
the match played by Sakho on 25 January 2015. The club has been fined CHF
100,000 in accordance with art. 10 c) and art. 15 of the FIFA Disciplinary
Code (FDC) and issued with a reprimand, while the player has been sanctioned
with a reprimand in accordance with art. 10 b) and art. 14 of the FDC.'

Senegal were furious that Sakho played for West Ham 48 hours after they were
knocked out of the competition. The Hammers insisted the player had a back
injury that prevented him from flying and claim he was driven to Ashton Gate
in a limousine for the FA Cup tie.
They requested FIFA dismiss the case.

FIFA STATEMENT IN FULL
FIFA can today confirm the decisions of its Disciplinary Committee in the
case involving the English club West Ham United and the player Diafra Sakho.
Diafra Sakho was called up by the Senegalese Football Association on 18
December 2014 to play for Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations 2015 taking
place in Equatorial Guinea between 17 January and 8 February 2015, as well
as to attend the training camp of the said representative team from 5-16
January 2015 in Morocco.
The Senegalese FA was informed by West Ham United that Sakho was prevented
from playing and travelling by plane due to injury and thus he did not join
the Senegal team.
On 25 January 2015, the player took part in an official match for his club
West Ham United. Senegal were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations 2015
on 27 January 2015.
In view of the above and in accordance with art. 6 par. 1 of Annexe 1 of the
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (hereinafter the
Regulations), disciplinary proceedings were opened against the player and
the club for a potential violation of Annexe 1 of the Regulations.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has found the club and the player to have
violated art. 5 of Annexe 1 of the Regulations in relation to the match
played by Sakho on 25 January 2015. The club has been fined CHF 100,000 in
accordance with art. 10 c) and art. 15 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC)
and issued with a reprimand, while the player has been sanctioned with a
reprimand in accordance with art. 10 b) and art. 14 of the FDC.
The terms of the decisions were notified to the relevant parties today.

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