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Lionel Haven
Lionel Haven (born 30 December 1965) is a former football executive and retired association football player from the Bahamas. International careerHaven played for the Bahamas in Pan-American Games Qualifiers in 1987 against Mexico[1] and in all 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in 2000.[2] AdministrationAfter retiring as a player, Haven was long-time head coach of Cavalier FC[3] and served as executive director and General Secretary of the Bahamas Football Association[4] and also became a member of the executive committee of the Caribbean Football Union in 2001. FIFA BanIn April 2016, Haven was banned for five years by FIFA Ethics Committee from all football-related activities due to non-disclosure of information around payments at a CFU event.[5] The verdict was a fine of $3,000. Haven's ban was due to an alleged cash for votes controversy. It happened at a hotel in Trinidad, where the Caribbean football executives were given $40,000 in envelopes ahead of the 2011 FIFA presidential election.[6] He later denied any wrongdoing.[7] Personal lifeHaven graduated from the University of Charleston, West Virginia in 1989. He then worked as an accountant and is currently CEO at a land title research company.[4] His older brother Sam also played for the national team and was a president of the BFA. He died in August 2014.[8] Two of his daughters played for the Bahamas Women U-17 team in 2012.[9] References
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