The FIFA Disciplinary Committee held two meetings on November 17 and 18 and made decisions, including once again suspending the president of the Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT), Manuel Arias, for six months, which extends until May 21, 2026. Arias Corco has been suspended from all football-related activities for six months and fined 20,000 CHF for a breach of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC), specifically for failing to respect the decision issued by the FIFA Ethics Committee's Chamber of Adjudication on November 15, 2024, part of the information released by FIFA states. During his absence, Vice President Fernando Arce will be in charge again, just as he was during the first and second suspensions, due to Arias's failure to comply with the same guidelines. This is the third time he has been suspended, but according to FEPAFUT, it does not affect the administrative operational activities of the Federation, as it pertains solely to the figure of Arias. The parties have been notified of the terms of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's decision. The decisions remain subject to a possible appeal. The news 'FIFA suspends FEPAFUT president Manuel Arias again' was first published on La Verdad Panamá. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the FDC, they have ten days to submit a reasoned decision, which, if requested, will be subsequently published on legal.fifa.co.
