"Until a formal decision is taken by the adjudicatory chamber, Mr Worawi is presumed innocent," it said. Fifa ethics investigators have recommended banning former Football Association of Thailand (FAT) chief Worawi Makudi from the sport for at least four years for ethics violations. The decision is subject to final approval by the adjudicatory chamber of the ethics committee, which is chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert. Mr Worawi was a member of the tainted former Fifa executive committee for 18 years until Asian Football Confederation members voted him out in April last year. While serving as a Fifa executive member, Mr Worawi cleared his name of allegations that he used Fifa funds earmarked for development of the sport to build a national football development centre on his own land.

Source: Bangkok Post July 15, 2016 11:48 UTC