FIFA: Ethics Committee bans Marco Polo Del Nero, president of the CBF, from football for life

"The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has banned Mr Marco Polo Del Nero, President of the Brazilian FA (CBF), for life from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level," announced FIFA on 27/04/2018.

"The investigation against Mr Del Nero was opened on 23/11/2015 and referred, inter alia, to schemes in which he received bribes in exchange for his role in awarding contracts to companies for the media and marketing rights to various football tournaments, including the CONMEBOL Copa América, the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores and the CBF Copa do Brasil," explained FIFA.

The CBF took note of FIFA's decision on 27/04/2018 and indicated that its vice-president António Carlos Nunes de Lima will continue as acting president, as has been the case since 15/12/2017, the suspension of Marco Polo Del Nero on a provisional basis by the FIFA Ethics Committee.

"A fine in the amount of CHF 1 million (€835,000)" (FIFA)

• "The adjudicatory chamber agreed with the recommendations of the investigatory chamber and…