JACK WARNER TO BE INVESTIGATED BY FIFA DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION - DECISION TAKEN TODAY
First ever Chairman of FIFA’s new independent watchdog Sebastian Coe will not be called upon to deal with the current World Cup ticket scandal involving FIFA vice-president Jack Warner.
President of FIFA Sepp Blatter said the new ethics commission would only deal with cases that arose from now on, rather than existing cases.
The Warner case will instead be investigated by the FIFA disciplinary committee.
Warner, a FIFA vice-president from Trinidad and Tobago, was this week revealed to have been identified by FIFA's auditors as being involved in the sale of World Cup tickets for several times their face value - a clear breach of FIFA rules.
FIFA general secretary Urs Linsi told the news conference: "Certain numbers of tickets have been sold for a value four times higher, but that's what has to be investigated and found out by looking at the books of the stakeholders. That's something the disciplinary committee will have to work on
Lord Coe, chairman of the London 2012 Olympics, has agreed to head the FIFA's ethics commission that will judge all cases alleging conflicts of interest and breaches of FIFA rules.
The announcement was made by FIFA president Sepp Blatter at a news conference in Zurich.
Blatter said: "We have found an outstanding personality in the world of sport, a great personality in the Olympic movement. Sebastian Coe will be the chairman of this committee.
"It is perhaps a surprise but it has been very well received."
Coe said in a statement: "I am delighted to have been selected to this important role.
"Inspiring young people into sport is a personal passion of mine. To do this, we must protect and promote the ethics and morals of sport for future generations.
"My role as chairman of London 2012, as IAAF Council member, as a member of UK Athletics Council and as chair of FIFA's ethics committee, will involve me in this area at the very highest level of sport."
President of FIFA Sepp Blatter said the new ethics commission would only deal with cases that arose from now on, rather than existing cases.
The Warner case will instead be investigated by the FIFA disciplinary committee.
Warner, a FIFA vice-president from Trinidad and Tobago, was this week revealed to have been identified by FIFA's auditors as being involved in the sale of World Cup tickets for several times their face value - a clear breach of FIFA rules.
FIFA general secretary Urs Linsi told the news conference: "Certain numbers of tickets have been sold for a value four times higher, but that's what has to be investigated and found out by looking at the books of the stakeholders. That's something the disciplinary committee will have to work on
Lord Coe, chairman of the London 2012 Olympics, has agreed to head the FIFA's ethics commission that will judge all cases alleging conflicts of interest and breaches of FIFA rules.
The announcement was made by FIFA president Sepp Blatter at a news conference in Zurich.
Blatter said: "We have found an outstanding personality in the world of sport, a great personality in the Olympic movement. Sebastian Coe will be the chairman of this committee.
"It is perhaps a surprise but it has been very well received."
Coe said in a statement: "I am delighted to have been selected to this important role.
"Inspiring young people into sport is a personal passion of mine. To do this, we must protect and promote the ethics and morals of sport for future generations.
"My role as chairman of London 2012, as IAAF Council member, as a member of UK Athletics Council and as chair of FIFA's ethics committee, will involve me in this area at the very highest level of sport."
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