FIFA ethics judges extend Makudi ban during investigation

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FIFA ethics judges extend Makudi ban during investigation

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA's ethics judges have extended the suspension of former executive committee member Worawi Makudi while he is under investigation.

The ethics committee judging chamber says it added 45 days to Makudi's initial 90-day ban which expires Saturday.

Details of charges faced by the Thailand official were not given.

Makudi has been under investigation for his conduct during the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests. He was also found guilty in a Thai court last July of forgery in his 2013 re-election to lead the national soccer federation.

Makudi was a member of FIFA's tainted executive committee for 18 years until being voted off by Asian Football Confederation members last April.

He was a longtime ally of Qatari former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam.

-- (c) Associated Press 2016-01-09

[retarius]

I can't help but feel sorry for this chap. Of course he's not been found guilty of anything yet, but there is massive corruption in Thailand and massive corruption in FIFA and he winds up getting accused and losing his lucrative job...

[madmitch]

I can't help but feel sorry for this chap. Of course he's not been found guilty of anything yet, but there is massive corruption in Thailand and massive corruption in FIFA and he winds up getting accused and losing his lucrative job...

Probably didn't realise he was doing anything wrong!

[trogers]

I can't help but feel sorry for this chap. Of course he's not been found guilty of anything yet, but there is massive corruption in Thailand and massive corruption in FIFA and he winds up getting accused and losing his lucrative job...

Probably didn't realise he was doing anything wrong!

There is a reason why the Thai vocabulary has no equivalent for the word 'integrity'.

[JAG]

I'm sorry, but I simply cannot believe that a senior Thai official, of all people, in FIFA of all organisations, has anything to do with corruption. It is simply unbelievable.