Idriss Ibrahim Soubaneh elected Djibouti football president
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RTD
Idriss Ibrahim Soubaneh has been elected president of the Djiboutian Football Federation with 38 votes out of 40 voters, at an extraordinary general assembly. The new leadership will have to strengthen federal governance and support clubs in developing national football, according to Djibouti Radio and Television.
Idriss Ibrahim Soubaneh has been elected president of the Djiboutian Football Federation (FDF) with 38 votes out of 40 voters, following an extraordinary general assembly, reports Djibouti Radio and Television. The vote took place in the presence of representatives of the State Secretariat for Sports.
The new president will notably have to strengthen the federation’s organisation, support clubs and promote the development of national football, according to Djibouti Radio and Television. The assembly also brought together Moussa Ali Mohamed, inspector general, Omar Hassan Abdillahi, director of Regions, and Habib Alwan, a bailiff.
The election follows the removal of the former president of the Djiboutian Football Federation, announced on 5 October, and then the dismissal of the Djiboutian football leadership, reported on 6 October.
