The Fifa ethics committee banned president Sepp Blatter and Uefa president Michel Platini from football activities for eight years.
«In view of the facts alleged in this report, which include bribery allegations, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke, in compliance with article 16 of the Fifa code of ethics, yesterday requested
the Fifa ethics committee to open ethics proceedings.»
«Fifa ExCo member Mohamed Bin Hammam has requested
the Fifa ethics committee to open ethics proceedings against Fifa president Joseph S Blatter,» a Fifa statement read.
Not exact matches
Fifa's Belgian executive
committee member, Michel D'Hooghe, has been cleared of
ethics breaches over the gift of a painting from Russia's 2018 World Cup bid and accusations he tried to secure a job in Qatar for the son of a friend --(Guardian)
Fifa president will be investigated by his own
ethics committee after allegations that he knew bribes were being exchanged for votes have emerged.
«On May 24 2011,
Fifa executive
committee member and Concacaf general secretary Chuck Blazer reported to
Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke possible violations of the
Fifa code of
ethics allegedly committed by officials,» a
Fifa statement read.
Fifa has announced Claudio Sulser, head of the
ethics committee, will not take charge of the hearing as he shares Swiss nationality with Bin Hammam's presidential rival Blatter.
Former
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is facing another corruption investigation after the
ethics committee of world football's governing body announced it was opening proceedings against him and key lieutenants Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner.
Former
Fifa president Joao Havelange has resigned from the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) days before an
ethics hearing into his conduct.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter announced in July 2012 that
Fifa's new
ethics committee would be looking at the bribery allegations.
Fifa's «internal
ethics committee» has neither the independence nor the legitimacy to enforce its flimsy code of
ethics.
Fifa's vice president Jack Warner has stepped down and as a result will not face any
ethics committee investigation.