Harold Mayne-Nicholls, who was the head FIFA (Federation International de Football Association) representative which had been in charge of securing the next two World Cup locations was relieved of his duties today, and subsequently "banned from all soccer for seven years." FIFA has a multi-national Ethics committee as a system of checks and balances, which was used in the investigation of Mayne-Nicholls. The alleged, Mayne-Nicholls was accused of several charges which range from bribery to favoritism, or hidden agenda. Several punishments were handed down since his suspension from football (soccer) today. He cannot have "any kind of football-related activity at national and international level" and must not disclose any information to the media regarding the investigation.
From what I have heard and read thus far about the allegations, I cannot understand what he did wrong. Certainly in any case you may never hear the full truth from either side, but from what I've read; he was not out of line. He had the best interest of FIFA, and the soccer players in mind when he advised against playing a soccer tournament in Qatar, in the desert, in the summer. Qatar had been in the running for the 2022 World Cup, which is the "superbowl" of soccer; but only happens every four years. To host such an event in the desert is ludicrous, but Qatar eventually ended up winning the bid for the Cup, much to Mayne-Nicholls' dismay. I believe he was given an unfair punishment, which was ultimately a diversion tactic for other FIFA executives currently under investigation.
From what I have heard and read thus far about the allegations, I cannot understand what he did wrong. Certainly in any case you may never hear the full truth from either side, but from what I've read; he was not out of line. He had the best interest of FIFA, and the soccer players in mind when he advised against playing a soccer tournament in Qatar, in the desert, in the summer. Qatar had been in the running for the 2022 World Cup, which is the "superbowl" of soccer; but only happens every four years. To host such an event in the desert is ludicrous, but Qatar eventually ended up winning the bid for the Cup, much to Mayne-Nicholls' dismay. I believe he was given an unfair punishment, which was ultimately a diversion tactic for other FIFA executives currently under investigation.
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