FIFA has dismissed appeals to erase bans handed out to corrupt executives Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii on Friday.
After appeals to world football’s governing body, Adamu – a Nigerian representative on the FIFA executive committee – had his three-year ban confirmed, while Oceania representative Temarii maintained his one-year suspension away from any football-related activity.
The pair were found guilty of breaking FIFA’s confidentiality rules in the process of deciding host nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
FIFA confirmed the outcome of the appeals in a statement on Friday.
“The FIFA appeal committee has confirmed the decisions taken on November 17 regarding the bans on Reynald Temarii and Amos Adamu – who were at the time FIFA vice-president and FIFA executive committee member – for a breach of the FIFA code of ethics,” the statement read.
The suspensions can be appealed, again, at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Three former FIFA ethics committee members had their suspensions upheld, but reduced, after being found guilty of unethical behaviour: Slim Aloulou, Amadou Diakite and Ahongalu Fusimalohi.