Former Algerian Football Federation Leaders Sentenced to Prison Over Mismanagement

ALGIERS — An Algiers financial court sentenced Tuesday several former top executives of the Algerian Football Federation to up to eight years in prison over financial irregularities and official misconduct.

The Sidi M’hamed financial crimes unit handed eight-year prison terms and one million dinar fines to former federation chiefs Kheireddine Zetchi and Charaf-Eddine Amara. Former president Djahid Zefizef was sentenced to six years in prison with a matching financial penalty.

Court rulings also targeted key administrative personnel. Former general secretaries Mohamed Saad and Mounir Debichi, along with former financial director Abdelghani Nekkach and former national team manager Amine Labdi, received three-year custodial sentences. Several former executive board members received terms between one and two years.

Wissem Chergui