Friday, August 5, 2016

FIFA president Infantino cleared of wrongdoing in ethics probe (Reuters)

FIFA's President Gianni Infantino looks on following his meeting with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, Nigeria, July 25, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, elected in February to lead the global soccer body into calmer waters after a series of corruption scandals, was himself been cleared of possible ethics violations on Friday. FIFA's independent ethics committee said it had concluded a formal investigation into Infantino's conduct. "It was found that no violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE) had been committed by Mr Infantino," the ethics committee said in a statement.


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