Disciplinary hearing regarding Argentina coach to take place on Sunday

The disciplinary hearing related to the head coach of Argentina, Diego Armando Maradona, and the incidents following the 2010 FIFA World Cup(tm) qualifying match between Uruguay and Argentina on 14 October 2009 will be held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Sunday, 15 November (starting at 14:00 CET).

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Marcel Mathier, will grant the head coach of Argentina a hearing, which will take place the day after the international friendly match between Spain and Argentina in Madrid.

Note: As with all disciplinary meetings at FIFA, the hearing will take place behind closed doors. There will be no media activities or media facilities available at the Home of FIFA on Sunday. The FIFA Media Department will publish a statement after the meeting on FIFA.com (website).