AFL Diversity Manager banned for life from competing in football, stands down from position

[SterlingArcher]

14 weeks and deregistered.

Justice. A win for any local football community. Violent acts can end victims careers on and off the field, it's only right that the perpetrators career on-field is ended.

 

[tandino]

That just about settles it then.

The AFL in all good conscience can't have someone working for them and pulling a wage that has been banned for life from playing football.

 

[Nicksimo]

Who cares what colour skin he has or where he came from it's a disgraceful act and should be gone. If he gets treated differently and keeps the Job because of his background or diversity I'd suggest that's inequality.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

In b4 AFL suggests season 2018 round 14 be called , Diversity Round , because it has 14 letters

Or call it Ali Fahourteen round

 

[Wolfmother2]

To think, if there was no camera he would of been suspended for two!!!

 

[Plugger Mcnally]

Bachar Houli has chimed in on Facebook.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...g/news-story/f4584801a71a38c0d3cd1808def12494

As much as I believe Houli's strike had unintended consequences, it's a bit like Julian Knight and Martin Bryant giving each other character references at the moment!

This incident pretty much blows Bachar's "My religion prevents me from blah blah blah" defence out of the water.

 

[Plugger35]

Surely the AFL can't continue to employ someone that has been deregistered from playing football.

It would be like a driving school continuing to employ a driving instructor that has lost his drivers license.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

Bachar Houli has chimed in on Facebook.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...g/news-story/f4584801a71a38c0d3cd1808def12494

As much as I believe Houli's strike had unintended consequences, it's a bit like Julian Knight and Martin Bryant giving each other character references at the moment!

I had the utmost respect for Houli until recently. Good to watch on field and seemed like a very nice bloke of it - considerate, intelligent and thoughtful. Felt sorry for him when he made that mistake (think it was v WCE) that cost the Tigers a game a while back.

After his suspension the other day I was a bit disappointed, but was in the heat of the game and out of character so no big deal.

Now I see his facebook post and I'm angry. Sorry Bachar, but you're now an a$$&@!#. Suggest you find a new circle of friends and hire a PR firm to help recover your reputation. You're making Dusty Martin look like Mother Theresa.

 

[Deaneus!]

Only good will come of this. Either the AFL sacks him, six years too late; or, they perform some sort of amazing 1984-double-think backflip and keep him on, which would be worth seeing just to enjoy the outrage.

Ah, will be fun tomorrow morning. I bet they're calculating his payout right now.

 

[outabounds]

Cannot continue with his job at the AFL and I would be saying the same thing no matter what his name is. Should be interesting to hear the noises out of the AFL tomorrow.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Longest suspension I've heard of. Shows how severe it was for those downplaying it

Like Bachar

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Cannot continue with his job at the AFL and I would be saying the same thing no matter what his name is. Should be interesting to hear the noises out of the AFL tomorrow.

A fully paid twelve month leave of absence, community service work and an anger management course in the Bahamas.

 

[Tangodown]

Dan Andrews will take credit ...just wait ..


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[Satan]

A fully paid twelve month leave of absence, community service work and an anger management course in the Bahamas.

Paris isnice this time of year

 

[Vigawla]

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-05/fahour-out-of-local-footy-after-life-ban

Fahour deregistered after 14-game ban

THE NORTHERN Football League tribunal has suspended AFL diversity manager Ali Fahour for 14 matches.

Fahour was reported for striking Whittlesea opponent Dale Saddington in the head while playing for West Preston-Lakeside (based approximately 8kms north of Melbourne CBD) on Saturday.

The suspension triggers deregistration from local football.

Following the suspension, Fahour announced he would be stepping down from his position at the AFL.

 

[Satan]

I am shocked to be reading this

 

[asanque]

Following the suspension, Fahour announced he would be "stepping down" from his position at the AFL.

Falling on one's sword always sounds better than being beheaded involuntarily.

 

[Aeglos]

Falling on one's sword always sounds better than being beheaded involuntarily.

Reminds me of the email that'd go to everyone at work when someone "resigned"
Wasn't the smartest idea by the boss as we all knew each other outside of the job and news travels fast in a company with about 30 employees

 

[Ron The Bear]

And it turns out Fahour was advised not to give a character reference for Houli:

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...i/news-story/93643f013e2d634e3481821543aed4d4

Had a post deleted earlier about a picture emerging. This fleshes it out some more.

Must've had extremely strong motivation to openly defy his employer's own legal advisor (and his boss).

 

[Maveric]

No doubt was told your fired if you don't step down

 

[kickazz]

No doubt was told your fired if you don't step down

They would have paid him off too no doubt.

 

[outabounds]

i'm a bit confused- he mentions in a statement that he will stand down and then goes on to say that during this time he will seek help- does this mean he may come back after a period of time or its all over?

 

[Ron The Bear]

Longest suspension I've heard of. Shows how severe it was for those downplaying it

There have been 32 longer bans in the VFL/AFL (not including drug bans). Last was Phil Carman in 1980 (16 + 4).

 

[AM]

I notice he has said he "stood down" from his diversity role. Not the same as resigning from the AFL I'd have thought. Which he should btw.