Report: Infantino could be suspended 90 days for breaching FIFA Code of Ethics
Gianni Infantino, elected as FIFA's president as recently as five months ago, may reportedly be suspended from his role.
According to Richard Conway of BBC Sport, Infantino is to be interviewed by FIFA's Independent Committee due to allegations that he breached the FIFA Code of Ethics. He will apparently meet with Robert Torres, a member of the committee's investigatory chamber, and could be suspended for up to 90 days if there is sufficient evidence to open a full investigation.
"The FIFA president has stated publicly he fully respects the independence and work of the Ethics Committee and that he would provide, if required, whatever information necessary to facilitate any potential review by the committee," a spokesman for FIFA told BBC Sport. "The president has made clear that he has acted appropriately and in accordance with FIFA's Code of Ethics."
Furthermore, Infantino is allegedly "very confident" that no action will be taken, with sources close to him calling the allegations "absurd," "baseless," and part of a "vendetta" against the president by people who have recently left FIFA.
Eighteen witnesses are reportedly understood to have been questioned as part of a preliminary probe into Infantino. Conway's report comes after an internal memo was leaked to German media which stated Infantino was alleged to have used private jets during a trip to Russia and Qatar in a potential conflict of interest.
Infantino's name also appeared in the Panama Papers, as he is alleged to have co-signed a contract related to television rights with two businessmen caught up in the corruption scandal engulfing FIFA.
In May, Domenico Scala resigned as FIFA's compliance chairman in protest over what he viewed as a power grab by Infantino.
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FIFA's Ethics Committee assigned 90-day suspensions to Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini, and Jerome Valcke last year when the committee was carrying out investigations related to the corruption scandal.