Emmanuel Eboue banned from football for a year until he pays former agent

Ivory Coast footballer Emmanuel Eboue

FIFA has banned Ivory Coast footballer Emmanuel Eboue from any football-related activity for a year, or until he pays his former agent money owed.

The former Arsenal right-back, who is now at Sunderland, was initially fined by a judge for not settling the fee and had 120 days to pay the debt – which he missed – and has now been given a year’s ban.

The 32-year-old will now have to pay his former agent Sebastien Boisseau if he wants to continue playing, or sit out of football for a year.

A FIFA statement reads: ‘The origins of the case involve a decision passed by the single judge of the FIFA Players’ Status Committee in July 2013 regarding a contractual dispute according to which Mr Eboué was ordered to pay the players’ agent Mr Sébastien Boisseau an amount owed to him based on the representation agreement between the two parties. The decision was taken on the basis of the FIFA Players’ Agents Regulations in force at the time (2008 edition).

‘On 9 September 2014, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to sanction Mr Eboué with a fine of CHF 30,000 for failing to comply with the decision of the single judge of the Players’ Status Committee on the basis of art. 64 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. The player was also granted a final period of grace of 120 days to settle his debt, upon failure of which the creditor – Mr Boisseau – would be entitled to request that a one-year ban on taking part in any football-related activity be imposed on Mr Eboué.

‘Mr Eboué appealed to CAS against the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s decision, but the appeal was dismissed and the decision of the Disciplinary Committee confirmed in full.

‘Following the expiry of the final deadline granted, Mr Boisseau requested that the one-year ban be imposed on Mr Eboué in accordance with the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee. The relevant parties, including The Football Association which has been requested to implement said ban, have been informed accordingly.’ Kickoff.com

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