Fahour suspended, stands down as AFL diversity manager; banned playing football for life

AFL diversity manager Ali Fahour has stood down from his job after being banned from playing for lifen from his local league.

AFL diversity manager Ali Fahour has stood down from the role after being banned from playing football for life over a punch in a local league game.

Fahour was banned for 14 weeks by the Northern Football League on Wednesday night, taking his career total suspensions beyond the 16-week threshold which triggers deregistration from any league in Australia.

“On the basis of the seriousness of the charge and the tribunal’s sanction, I’ll be standing down from my position at the AFL,” he told reporters at the NFL’s headquarters after a two and a half hour hearing on Wednesday night.

“In this time, I’ll seek professional help for my behaviour.”

Source: Fahour suspended, stands down as AFL diversity manager | SBS News