Fifa also banned Safa officials Lindile “Ace” Kika, Steve Goddard and Adeel Carelse related to contracts outsourcing the appointment of match officials to Bafana’s build-up matches to the 2010 World Cup to convicted Singaporean match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal.
In a 500-page report that emerged from the ethics committee probe, Chris Eaton, Fifa’s then head of security, said Perumal’s company, Football4U, provided the match officials for the four games under investigation.
Sedibe served as Safa CEO from January 2010 to February 2011.
James Haydock of the law firm representing Safa and Fifa — Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs — was asked for comment on how the case involved Fifa too, and responded: “Our instructions are that Fifa would prefer not to comment on the matter.”
Sedibe’s attorney, Sumaiya Khammissa, said the ex-Safa CEO has vowed not to give up the battle to clear his name, and there are plans to resume the court effort against Fifa.
“The purpose of the attachment application [regarding Fifa’s trademark] was to enable our client to serve papers on Fifa, which at the time did not have offices in SA,” Khammissa said via a WhatsApp message.
“We understand Fifa has offices in SA and accordingly our client will file a review application in SA after consulting advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC.
“All we can say is that Fifa’s victory is hollow and the matter is far from over as the courtl has to consider the merits of the main review application as opposed to the attachment application.
“ Mr Sedibe wants to be given an opportunity to clear his name and this will happen now that Fifa has offices in SA.”
Sedibe’s cellphone went straight to voicemail, and he did not respond to an SMS message.