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
FIFA Ethics Committee fight against corruption" and that "meant the de facto end of Fifa's reform efforts". Football officials banned by FIFA Ethics Committee include: FIFA Ethics Committee The FIFA Ethics Committee is one of FIFA's three judicial bodies. It is organized in two chambers, the "Investigatory Chamber" and the "Adjudicatory Chamber". Its duties are regulated by several official documents, most importantly the "FIFA Code of Ethics". FIFA's other judicial bodies are the "Disciplinary Committee" and the "Appeal Committee". The Investigatory Chamber's main task is to investigate potential violations of the "FIFA Code of Ethics". Investigations can be carried out at any time,