FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation by an independent Ethics Committee.
The Italian had been accused of killing football’s governing body’s reform process, following the departure of his predecessor Sepp Blatter.
During this time, Swiss police raided Infantino’s old office in order to revise documents from his time as director of legal services, amid suspicions of corruption.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation by an independent Ethics Committee.
The Italian had been accused of killing football’s governing body’s reform process, following the departure of his predecessor Sepp Blatter.
During this time, Swiss police raided Infantino’s old office in order to revise documents from his time as director of legal services, amid suspicions of corruption.
However, FIFA have now released a statement that their leader, who has been in office since February, had done nothing to breach the organisation’s code of ethics.
“FIFA President Gianni Infantino is pleased that, following a thorough review, the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has determined that “no violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE) has been committed,” the statement reads.
“With this matter now resolved, the President and the FIFA administration will continue to focus on developing football as well as their efforts to improve the organisation.
“The President would like to thank all those who cooperated with the Ethics Committee to ensure that the facts were heard and the truth prevailed.”