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
Fernando Gomes (football administrator) Fernando Gomes (football administrator) Fernando Gomes (Full name: Fernando Soares Gomes da Silva) (born 21 February 1952 in Oporto, Portugal) is a Portuguese football executive. Since December 2011, he has been the President of the Portuguese Football Federation (Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF), and as of March 2015 a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, besides other UEFA roles. He is a former basketball player and League President and had a long career with the FC Porto, where he was a member of the management board from 2000 to 2010. Gomes holds a degree in Economics from the University