Uruguay: FIFA appoints a normalisation committee to manage and hold elections for the Association

"The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on 21/08/2018 to appoint a normalisation committee for the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) in accordance with art. 14 par. 1(a) and art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes," announced the international federation on 22/08/2018.

"This decision follows the latest developments in the situation of the AUF, particularly the fact that the electoral process for the position of AUF president is not in accordance with the requirements of transparency as outlined in the FIFA and CONMEBOL statutes," added FIFA.

Wilmar Valdez, president of the Uruguayan Federation resigned on 30/07/2018, despite being the favourite for a new term, in the election that should have taken place the following day. The decision was provoked by compromising recordings even though they were denied by Valdez.

The mandate of the normalisation committee, which will end on 28/02/2019, includes the following tasks:
• Manage the current affairs of the AUF.
• Revise the AUF statutes to ensure compliance with the statutory requirements of FIFA and CONMEBOL.
• Organisation of the…