Former vice-president of FIFA lifetime ban from football – RBC

The former vice-president of FIFA lifetime ban from football

The Ethics Committee of FIFA has imposed on the former president of CONCACAF Jack Warner lifetime ban to conduct activities related to football. It is reported by ESPN.

Warner served as Vice-President of FIFA and President of CONCACAF to 2011, he also served on the executive committee of FIFA.

The Ethics Committee motivated measure taken against Warner the fact that he is occupying high positions, made a lot of malfeasance, and went to them several times.

The decision of the ethics committee affected the investigation related to certain countries – the hosts the 2018 World Cup and the 2022 World Cup.

Warner is one of the defendants in the case of corruption in which the spring of this year, top executives were arrested FIF A. Warner is accused of taking bribes in the period when he was one of the leaders of FIF A. Also , the official was accused of that spent on their personal needs $ 10 million received from the Football Federation of South Africa.

In June 2015 the US intelligence services have begun against Warner’s new investigation. He is accused of stealing donations made in favor of the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

It is expected that Warner in 2010 appropriated $ 750 thousand., Collected by FIFA and the Korean football association. This reports the BBC. $ 500 thousand. Were donated by the Korean Association, another $ 250 thousand. Were collected by FIFA.

Now Warner is on the island of Trinidad and is awaiting extradition to school A. He , was detained, but later released on bail.