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Bin Hammam wins appeal in FIFA bribery case

Posted On Friday, July 20, 2012 at 09:07:38 AM

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Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam won his case against a life ban from football on Thursday for allegedly bribing voters during his challenge to Sepp Blatter.

However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel was not convinced Bin Hammam is innocent of corruption but it overturned the ban because FIFA failed to find conclusive evidence.

“It is a situation of `case not proven,' coupled with concern on the part of the Panel that the FIFA investigation was not complete or comprehensive enough to fill the gaps in the record,” sport's highest court said in a statement. Despite the legal victory, Bin Hammam's bid to clear his name is far from over.
 
Bin Hammam faces new charges of bribery at the Asian Football Confederation, which claimed this week that its president's financial management was revealed in a forensic audit of the governing body's accounts. FIFA responded to the CAS verdict “with concern”, saying it will ask its newly appointed independent prosecutor Michael J. Garcia to re-examine the case.

“The FIFA Ethics Committee will then decide based on the reports and evidence presented to it if any action is required to be taken against bin Hammam,” FIFA said in a statement.

 


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