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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gerald Imray

Danny Jordaan re-elected head of South African soccer association while facing fraud charges

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The head organizer of the 2010 World Cup was re-elected president of South Africa's soccer federation on Saturday despite facing criminal charges over alleged fraud while in office.

Danny Jordaan, 75, beat challenger Sandile Zungu, a South African businessman and soccer club owner, by 157 votes to 82, according to an announcement by the South African Football Association. Jordaan has been head of SAFA since 2013 and will serve a fourth term.

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