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FIFA bans Chuck Blazer from football for life

Updated on: 10 July,2015 08:25 AM IST  | 
ANI |

Former US football official Chuck Blazer has been banned from all-football related activities for life on Thursday by FIFA over his involvement in corruption and bribery scandals

FIFA bans Chuck Blazer from football for life

Johannesburg: Former US football official Chuck Blazer has been banned from all-football related activities for life on Thursday by FIFA over his involvement in corruption and bribery scandals.


FIFA said in a statement that Blazer committed many and various acts of misconduct continuously and repeatedly during his time as an official in different high-ranking and influential positions at FIFA and CONCACAF, Sport24 reported.


The 70-year-old worked undercover with US prosecutors in order to expose illegal practices at FIFA, after pleading guilty to charges of bribery, money laundering and tax evasion.


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