Danny Jordaan, President of the South African Football Association, has been arrested in connection with an unfolding legal matter.
South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan was apprehended on Wednesday following allegations of misappropriating organizational funds for personal use, according to local media reports.
Jordaan, who played a crucial role in bringing the 2010 FIFA World Cup to South Africa, attempted to prevent his arrest by submitting an urgent application on Tuesday.
However, the Johannesburg High Court is set to address his case only on Thursday, leaving him exposed to arrest.
The charges originated from a police raid on SAFA’s offices in March, during which police spokesperson Katlego Mogale indicated that between 2014 and 2018, Jordaan allegedly utilized SAFA resources for personal benefit, including hiring a private security firm and a public relations agency without the board’s approval.
Jordaan, aged 73, along with his co-accused, SAFA chief financial officer Gronie Hluyo and businessman Trevor Neethling, is expected to appear in court later on Wednesday.
Neither Jordaan nor SAFA has provided a comment to Reuters, but in his court affidavit seeking to halt his arrest, he asserts his innocence.
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