The International Football Association (FIFA) has warned the Tunisian Federation of Popular Football that the country's participation in the upcoming World Cup finals in Qatar this year may be threatened, if there is any government interference in the management of the affairs of the local federation.
Tunisia qualified for the world finals for the sixth time, and the first round draw took place in Group D, along with the teams: France, the defending champions, Australia and Denmark.
The Tunisian team will start its march in the finals against Denmark on the 22nd of next month.
FIFA sent a letter to the Tunisian Football Association last week, summarizing its concerns after the Tunisian Minister of Youth and Sports, Kamal Daqish, threatened to dissolve some bodies, in addition to some recent statements that disturbed FIFA.
FIFA confirmed to Reuters that the letter had been sent, but declined to comment further.
Reuters has not yet received a response from the Tunisian Federation or the Tunisian Ministry of Sports.
The letter said that failure to adhere to the independence of work on the part of the Tunisian Federation, will expose it to penalties in accordance with FIFA regulations, including suspension.