FIFA threaten Portuguese football ban

LISBON, Mar 4 (AFP): FIFA have threatened to ban Portugal from all of their competitions unless the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) revise their statues as a matter of urgency, according to press reports here Friday. In a letter to the FPF published in sports daily A Bola, world football's governing body expressed their "deep concern" at the blocking of a planned revision of the federation's statues by a minority of members. The revision, demanded by the Portuguese government and international authorities, concerns an amendment to the rules of representation of different federation members - clubs, athletes, coaches and regional associations. It is opposed, however, by some of these regional associations who will see their power within the FPF reduced.