Terrence Mawawa

Zambian soccer legend Kalusha ‘King Kalu’ Bwalya has been banned for two years by world governing body FIFA.

The former African Footballer of the Year was suspended for two years from all football-related activities.

Fifa had been investigating the 54-year-old Zambian since February 2017 following his links with banned Qatari official Bin Hammam.

Hammam was banned for life from football by FIFA in 2011 for his part in a cash-for-votes scandal.

FIFA said in a statement that the adjudicatory chamber found Bwalya guilty of having violated article 16 and article 20 (offering and article 15 of the FIFA Code of Ethics.