FIFA bans Bin Hammam for life
Published:Saturday | July 23, 2011 | 6:00 PM
Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has been banned from football for life after being found guilty of attempted bribery.
The governing body's ethics committee made the decision today after a two-day hearing.
Bin Hammam was accused of attempting to buy votes ahead of last month's FIFA presidential election.
The 62-year-old Qatari withdrew from the election, leaving Sepp Blatter to be re-elected unopposed.
The decision makes Bin Hammam the most senior figure to be banned by FIFA in its 107-year history.