The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo Football Federation, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of multiple financial crimes.
The ruling followed an eight-month investigation into alleged financial misconduct within the country’s football governing body.
According to reports by BSN Sports, Mayolas was convicted of money laundering, embezzlement, forgery, and the use of forged documents. The court reportedly delivered the judgment in his absence.
Two other officials of the federation were also convicted in connection with the case. The Secretary General, Badji Mombo Wantete, and the Treasurer, Raoul Kanda, were each sentenced to five years in prison for their roles in the offences.
The judgment represents a major step in ongoing efforts to tackle financial irregularities within football administration in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
