The Salvadoran Football Federation ( or ) is the official governing football organization in El Salvador and is in charge of the El Salvador national football team, and El Salvador national beach soccer team. The federation is also in charge of the three tiers of domestic club competition, including the top-flight Primera División de Fútbol Profesional.
In May 2010, FIFA briefly suspended teams and associated members from international competition on the grounds that the Salvadoran government had not acknowledged the authority of the Normalisation Committee set up to represent FESFUT. On May 28, the suspension was lifted.
In November 2010 the federation started the first women's football league in El Salvador.laprensagrafica.com ; Football finally has a women's league
In September 2013, the federation imposed a life-time ban on 14 members of the country's national team for match-fixing and another three players were banned for between six and 18 months. The players were accused of receiving bribes for international matches.BBC; El Salvador match-fixing: 14 footballers banned for life
On July 31, 2014, the general assembly of football elected Jorge Alberto Cabrera Rajo as the new president of the federation.
Board of directors
NamePositionSource Hugo CarrilloPresident Fabio MolinaVice President Galo IzurietaGeneral Secretaryn/aTreasurer Victorino RodríguezTechnical Director Hernán Darío GómezTeam Coach (Men's)n/aTeam Coach (Women's) Guadalupe ZuñigaMedia/Communications Managern/aFutsal Coordinator José Edgar LainezChairperson of the Referees Committee Joel AguilarHead/Director of the Referees Department Joel AguilarReferee Coordinator
Referees
References
External links
El Salvador at FIFA site El Salvador at CONCACAF site Facebook profile Twitter profile