In a dramatic turning point, football’s governing body, FIFA, is said to have concluded its internal review into the Thomas Partey case—resulting in a proposed four‑year global football ban pending the outcome of ongoing legal proceedings. The verdict comes amid serious allegations: Partey has recently been charged by the UK Crown Prosecution Service with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to incidents that allegedly occurred between 2021 and 2022 .
FIFA convened an emergency board meeting in Zurich late last night, during which the Ethics Committee reviewed months of forensic material and legal submissions. Senior officials reportedly agreed unanimously to impose the maximum allowable ban—a gesture signalling FIFA’s zero‑tolerance stance on player misconduct. Though there has yet to be a formal written judgment, reliable insiders describe the decisionas firm and “imminent.”