The Egyptian Football Association has been disbanded by the National Supreme Administrative Court ©EFA

The National Supreme Administrative Court has disbanded the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) following allegations of corruption in the organisation’s election in 2012, it has been announced.

Magda El Helbawi and Hermas Radwan, two of the candidates in the disputed elections, complained after it was claimed votes were rigged.

The decision of the African nation’s highest court cannot be appealed.

It is, however, set to be contested to FIFA.

If they choose to appeal because of the Governmental interference, it could endanger the EFA further as this usually brings punishment from world football’s governing body and further.

Two other countries, Kuwait and Indonesia, have fallen victim to the rule and have both had their Football Associations suspended by FIFA.

The Kuwait Football Association was banned in October last year after it was found the Government were interfering in the organisation’s affairs, while the Football Association of Indonesia was sanctioned following a row between the body and the Sports Ministry of Indonesia.

They were both unable to vote in last month's FIFA Presidential Election, won by Switzerland's Gianni Infantino.

The EFA will be led by Executive Director of the Board Tharwat Sweilam until September, when regular four-year elections are due to be held.

The Egyptian Football Association being disbanded could prompt action from FIFA for Governmental interference
The Egyptian Football Association being disbanded could prompt action from FIFA for Governmental interference ©Getty Images

The news comes as Egypt prepare to play a crucial qualifier for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations against Nigeria, with the ruling due to come into effect after the match in Alexandria today. 

“In this time we think only of the match against Nigeria and we do not want anything that could distract the team,” EFA President Gamal Allam said.

Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Khaled Abdel-Aziz, claim they will evaluate the current circumstances, with a decision on their next step not due to be made until after the clash with Nigeria.

“We will wait until the Nigeria match is played, and then we will evaluate the situation; we are doing this to protect Egyptian football from sanctions due to of Government interference,” he said.

The match in Egypt is crucial for both sides after Chad, who were in their group, withdrew from the competition due to a lack of funds.

That left just Tanzania in the group with Egypt and Nigeria and only the top team will book their place at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, which stepped in as a replacement for Libya.