The Dissolution of the Egyptian Football Association's Board of Directors
Type
E-journal
Date
7 Jun 2016
Jurisdiction
Egypt
Taxonomy
Associations & Clubs
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Al Tamimi & Company
Analysis
On 27 March 2016, the Egyptian National Supreme Administrative Court, Conseil d'Etat, confirmed the dissolution of the Egyptian Football Association's (EFA) Board of Directors in its decision in case number 24259 for the Supreme judicial year 61.
This article looks at the reasons for this decision and its implications.
Background
The issue that led to the decision of the Court arose from a dispute regarding elections that were held in 2012 for appointments to the Board of Directors of EFA, the governing body for football in Egypt, for the period 2012 - 2016.