The pedophile who continued coaching children: the madness that led to a rare punishment in football

A serious scandal in world football: a coach from Congo, Jonathan Bukabakwa, who was banned for 20 years for sexual abuse of minors, was caught continuing to coach children. FIFA extended his ban until 2048 and imposed heavy fines on the local association and the club where he operated. The affair was exposed following an investigation by the British newspaper The Guardian, which revealed video footage showing Bukabakwa coaching young players at Racing Club Baki. FIFA's ethics committee decided to extend his ban until 2048 and impose an additional fine of $15,000. The local association (Fecofa) and the club each received a fine of $50,000 for non-compliance with the original decision. Bukabakwa claimed in his defense that he never received official notification from FIFA about his ban. FIFA ordered the local association to launch a comprehensive education, compliance, and supervision program.