(CNN) — World football’s governing body FIFA have confirmed that vice-president Jack Warner and executive committee member Mohamed bin Hammam have been provisionally suspended by the organization with immediate effect.
The announcement follows an enquiry by FIFA’s Ethics Committee, after alleged violations of the FIFA Code of Ethics linked to the upcoming FIFA presidential election.
FIFA released a statement on Sunday saying: “The Ethics Committee considered that a provisional suspension was required while the investigation continues, taking into account the gravity of the case and the likelihood that a breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics and the FIFA Disciplinary Code has been committed.”
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