Football officials in Guyana yesterday gave varying reactions to the news that former president of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Klass had been banned for 26 months by FIFA for his role in the votes-for-cash scandal.
Once thought untouchable Klass was banned by the world governing body and asked to pay a fine of $5000 Swiss francs.
Klass, who headed the local governing body since 1989, yesterday appeared before the Ethics Committe, chaired by Switzerland’s Claudio Sulser and was banned from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other).
According to FIFA’s website, Klass breached articles 3, 9 and 14, of the FIFA Code of Ethics, following an investigation into