Chung says he is facing long FIFA suspension
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FIFA presidential contender Chung Mong-joon said yesterday he is facing a 19-year suspension by the ethics committee of the world football body for alleged ethics breaches surrounding South Korea鈥檚 failed bid for the 2022 World Cup, and also for openly criticizing the committee.
The South Korean billionaire denied any wrongdoing and accused the committee of acting as a 鈥渉it man鈥 of current FIFA President Sepp Blatter who, Chung says, is attempting to damage his candidacy.
鈥淭he true danger is that they won鈥檛 stop at sabotaging only my candidacy but also destructing FIFA鈥檚 presidential election and FIFA itself,鈥 the former FIFA vice president said in Seoul.
Chung said the ethics committee is planning to hit him soon with a 15-year suspension for proposing, in letters to members of FIFA鈥檚 executive committee, a US$777 million fund to finance football development projects around the world.
Although South Korea was then still in the race for the 2022 event, Chung said his proposals were in line with FIFA鈥檚 rules. He said FIFA had already investigated the issue in 2010 and determined the matter as closed, but reopened the case after he declared his presidential candidacy in August. Chung also said the committee threatened to hit him with an additional 4-year suspension for 鈥渄efaming鈥 the committee after he questioned its integrity.
鈥淭he fundamental reason why I am being targeted is that I aimed straight at the existing power structure of FIFA,鈥 said Chung, who believes his candidacy could be jeopardized if the committee confirms the suspensions after a hearing.
FIFA has set a February 26 election to replace Blatter.
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