Lionel Haven (born 30 December 1965) is a former football executive and retired association football player from the Bahamas.
International career Haven played for the Bahamas in Pan-American Games Qualifiers in 1987 against Mexico1987 NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN - RSSSF and in all 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in 2000.2000 NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN - RSSSF
Administration After retiring as a player, Haven was long-time head coach of Cavalier FCHaven receives five-year ban from soccer;fined US$3,130 - The Nassau Guardian and served as executive director and General Secretary of the Bahamas Football AssociationProfile - Bahamas World Relays and also became a member of the executive committee of the Caribbean Football Union in 2001.
FIFA Ban In 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.Independent Ethics Committee bans Mr Lionel Haven - FIFA 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. He later denied any wrongdoing.Haven defends his silence in FIFA scandal - The Nassau Guardian
Personal life Haven 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.
His older brother Sam also played for the national team and was a president of the BFA. He died in August 2014.Soccer great Sam Haven passes away - The Nassau Guardian Two of his daughters played for the Bahamas Women U-17 team in 2012.U.S. routs U-17 women's debutante Bahamas - CONCACAF
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