FIFA has issued a seven-year ban against the man it selected to inspect bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Harold Mayne-Nicholls, a former Chile football federation president who considered running for FIFA president last year, was banned by the soccer federation's ethics committee Monday. No reason was given for the decision.
In a brief statement, the ethics committee said Mayne-Nicholls would not be allowed to take part "in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for a period of seven years."
FIFA ethics judge Joachim Eckert chaired the panel that conducted a personal hearing for Mayne-Nicholls, who can appeal to FIFA and then the Court of Arbitration for Sport.