FIFA clears Munir to change allegiance from Spain to Morocco

GENEVA: After two lost appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Munir El-Haddadi was cleared Friday to represent Morocco in international soccer.
FIFA confirmed the transfer from Spain was made possible by slightly amending rules passed in September to govern requests by players with dual nationality to change eligibility.
FIFA did not specify a reason for making the amendment in a statement noting it acted “after receiving enquiries from a number of (member) associations on this topic.”