Adamu to appeal FIFA ban
Amos Adamu is to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA’s appeals committee upheld a three-year ban following the Sunday Times investigation into World Cup bidding.
Nigeria’s Adamu was a vice-president of FIFA when he was handed the original sanction by the organisation’s ethics committee in November last year.
And the appeals committee confirmed at the weekend the punishment would stand, to Adamu’s frustration.
He said: “I am extremely disappointed by the findings of the FIFA appeals committee as announced.
“It had been my hope that the appeals committee would completely exonerate me and restore Nigeria’s representation on the international football stage. Sadly this has not proved to be the case.
“My next step will be to appeal this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and I am currently taking legal advice in this regard and cannot comment further on this process.
“I count myself lucky to enjoy the support of my colleagues in Nigeria who have committed to support me in clearing my name.”
In addition to Adamu, Reynald Temarii, from Tahiti, also saw his appeal against a one-year ban for breaching FIFA rules thrown out by the appeals committee while three former FIFA ethics committee members Slim Aloulou, Amadou Diakite and Ahongalu Fusimalohi, had their suspensions reduced but the decisions upheld.
