Two FIFA officials lose corruption appeals

Former FIFA executive committee members Amadou Diakite and Ahongalu Fusimalohi lost their appeals on Monday against two-year bans for corrupt behaviour during bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
FIFA said it was “satisfied” by the Court of Arbitration for Sport verdicts, which upheld rulings by its appeals committee.
“The confirmation of these FIFA decisions by CAS underlines once more FIFA’s zero tolerance and clear stance against any breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics,” football’s world governing body said in a statement.
The Lausanne-based court confirmed the verdicts to The Associated Press, and said it would likely publish more details on the cases this week.
Diakite and Fusimalohi were suspended by FIFA from all football duty through October 2012 based on evidence provided by British newspaper The Sunday Times. FIFA also ordered them to pay fines of $8,160.