FIFA scandal: the official list of candidates in the elections without Platini – Polish Radio

There is no on it, among others, UEFA president Michel Platini, suspended for 90 days by the Ethics Committee of FIFA for the confusion resulting from the receipt of the current FIFA president Joseph Blatter amount of two million Swiss francs. FIFA had already announced that it will not consider Platini’s candidacy while he is suspended. If, on the election situation will be resolved favorably for the Frenchman, he will be able to take part in the elections.

 

Acceptance FIFA Electoral Commission also found no notification of the Liberian federation chief Musa Hassan Bility’ego. It has not gone well because control of the Ethics Committee of FIFA. The exact cause deletions from the list will not be given for security reasons. As announced, Thursday’s decision can be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for. Sport in Lausanne.

 
 

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Previously deleted from the list of candidates former player of Trinidad and Tobago David Nakhida.

 

Elections for the presidency of FIFA in February 2016 is the result of a corruption scandal. FIFA is in crisis from the middle of this year, when before Congress in Zurich, Swiss police – in collaboration with the American prosecutors – seven prominent activists detained and put their allegations. The case concerned the possible abuse when choosing World Cup hosts in 2018 and 2022 years. A few days later for another term chosen in charge of the organization since 1998. Blatter.

 

However, pressed by the media, opinion leaders and other activists Swiss announced that he would resign in February 2016 year. Then his successor will be chosen.

 

Initially Blatter officially associated with the investigation of corruption in FIFA, but on September 25 the prosecutor’s office in Switzerland announced that it has initiated criminal proceedings against him. That day searched the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, in the office of her boss, who is suspected among others failure to manage the assets of the organization.

 

The Attorney General also announced that Blatter could pass illegally two million Swiss francs (approx. 7.7 million zł) Platini. Both were suspended for 90 days by the Ethics Committee of FIFA.

 
 
 

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