2015 FIFA corruption case Zurich hotel where seven FIFA officials had been arrested in May 2015. Hours later, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed an additional 16 indictments for criminal schemes; as well, former CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb pleaded guilty to money laundering, wire fraud and racketeering. On 21 December, the FIFA Ethics Committee banned both Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years from all football-related activity organised by FIFA after being found guilty of a £1.3 million ($2 million) "disloyal payment" made to Platini in 2011. Blatter said he would appeal the verdict. On 9 January 2016, the FIFA Emergency Committee decided
John Delaney (football administrator) On 4 June 2015, it was revealed by Delaney that FIFA had paid the FAI €5m (£3.6m) to stop legal action against them after their controversial World Cup play-off defeat in 2009. John Delaney (football administrator) John Delaney (born 16 October 1967) became chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in March 2005, having held the post in an acting role for several months. He completed all his exams to become a chartered accountant but up to September 2016 had not gone through the formality of joining Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI). He is also chairman of the board