• Kuwaiti teams and clubs are banned from international competition • Sheikh Ahmad al-Sabah’s position on ExCo not affected by ruling

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Fifa suspended Kuwait’s football association over government interference with immediate effect on Friday.

While attending a Fifa meeting in Switzerland, Sheikh Ahmad Fahad al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait said his position on the executive committee was not affected by his federation’s suspension.

Fifa’s executive committee in September had given Kuwait until 15 October to make changes to the Gulf country’s sports law.

“The suspension will be lifted only when the KFA and its members (the clubs) are able to carry out their activities and obligations independently,” Fifa said in a statement.

Kuwaiti teams and clubs are banned from international competition, and the association and its members are barred from receiving any Fifa development assistance.

Kuwait are currently second behind South Korea in Group G of Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Their next scheduled qualifying match is against Myanmar on 17 November.

On Monday, the IOC gave Kuwait a deadline of 27 Ocober to resolve the sports law issue or face suspension from the Olympic body.