FIFA hands out lifetime bans and $1 million fines to three South American officials for taking secret payments
FIFA on Tuesday banned three former top South American football officials for life in connection with a corruption scandal that has shaken world football since 2015.
The three were suspended from taking part in any footballing activity and fined approximately $1 million each. The bans are the latest sanctions linked to revelations in 2015 by US prosecutors of a web of corruption involving millions of dollars in bribes concerning marketing and TV rights for South American football tournaments.
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