ZURICH - Football's governing body Fifa banned two executive committee members from voting for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts.
Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii were suspended after an investigation by Fifa's ethics committee, committee chairperson Claudio Sulser said yesterday.
Fifa also suspended four former members of its executive committee.
The governing body, meanwhile, cleared Qatar and Spain-Portugal of allegations that they had colluded, against bidding regulations, over their World Cup bids.
Adamu was banned from football activity for three years and Temarii for one year over claims they asked for money in exchange for World Cup votes. Adamu was also fined 10000 Swiss francs (R70000) and Temarii 5000 Swiss francs. They have the right to appeal.
The ballot to elect the World Cup hosts for 2018 and 2022 will now proceed in Zurich on December 2 with 22 voters instead of 24.
Four former Fifa executive committee members were also implicated in the scandal exposed by Britain's Sunday Times newspaper.
Ismael Bhamjee of Botswana was banned for four years from all football activity, while Amadou Diakite of Mali, Ahongalu Fusimalohi of Tonga and Tunisian official Slim Aloulou were suspended for three years. All four were fined 10000 Swiss francs.
Fifa bans officials in cash-for-votes saga
ZURICH - Football's governing body Fifa banned two executive committee members from voting for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts.
Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii were suspended after an investigation by Fifa's ethics committee, committee chairperson Claudio Sulser said yesterday.
Fifa also suspended four former members of its executive committee.
The governing body, meanwhile, cleared Qatar and Spain-Portugal of allegations that they had colluded, against bidding regulations, over their World Cup bids.
Adamu was banned from football activity for three years and Temarii for one year over claims they asked for money in exchange for World Cup votes. Adamu was also fined 10000 Swiss francs (R70000) and Temarii 5000 Swiss francs. They have the right to appeal.
The ballot to elect the World Cup hosts for 2018 and 2022 will now proceed in Zurich on December 2 with 22 voters instead of 24.
Four former Fifa executive committee members were also implicated in the scandal exposed by Britain's Sunday Times newspaper.
Ismael Bhamjee of Botswana was banned for four years from all football activity, while Amadou Diakite of Mali, Ahongalu Fusimalohi of Tonga and Tunisian official Slim Aloulou were suspended for three years. All four were fined 10000 Swiss francs.
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