Thapa also represented Abahani Krira Chakra at the 1981–82 Aga Khan Gold Cup.
British newspaper “The Sunday Times” reported that All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) president Ganesh Thapa had received £115,000 from the banned president of Asian Football Confederation and FIFA’s executive committee.
[5] The Associated Press revealed that Thapa received an illegal gift of $100,000 from bin Hammam in 2009.
[6][7] Thapa later claimed that he borrowed the money for his personal use, and such a revelation would not tarnish the image of Nepal and Nepali football.
[8][9] Thapa, who was also a member of Nepal’s parliament, appealed the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.