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Those who fell from grace in 2015
FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss Michel Platini are both currently serving eight-year suspensions from all football-related activities following an Ethics investigation.
They were found guilty of breaches surrounding a £1.3m ($2m) “disloyal payment” made to Platini in 2011.
The Fifa Ethics Committee found Blatter and Platini had demonstrated an “abusive execution” of their positions.
Disgraced former CONCACAF President, Jeff Webb, is set to be sentenced in June this year, after recently pleading guilty to corruption charges in the United States.
World Football Insider has reported that Caymanian Webb, who headed the continental governing body for football in North, Central American and the Caribbean, will be sentenced on June 3.
Webb recently pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire-fraud conspiracy and three counts of money-laundering conspiracy, charges levelled by United States prosecutors.
According to the US Department of Justice, Webb agreed to forfeit US$6.7 million as part of his plea.
French investigators hit former IAAF president Lamine Diack with new corruption charges linked to doping cover-ups in world athletics, a source close to the inquiry told AFP.
The Senegalese is suspected of turning a blind eye to doping cases, notably involving Russian athletes, in exchange for money.
Former Director of Sport Neil Kumar, who was head of the National Sports Commission, is another personality that fell from grace following the PPP/C loss at last May General Elections.
Kumar had ruled the NSC for the past twenty-three years and many felt that Sport in Guyana suffered under his rule, while it was reported that a forensic audit to determine accountability during his reign had started.
Also making the list is former Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony, who presided during the period that saw the construction of several facilities that far exceeded their original costs and failed to meet international required standards.
Many also feel that his failure to present a complete Sports Policy after repeated promises during his tenure and Guyana’s continued poor results at international competitions among other instances of incompetence stymied sports development.
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