Fifa presidential hopeful 'facing suspension'
Fifa presidential candidate Chung Mong-Joon has said he's facing a 15-year ban by the ethics committee of football's governing body, in a move intended to smear his election campaign.
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Speaking at a news conference in Seoul on Tuesday, Chung said the committee wants to see him suspended from all football activities for alleged vote-trading during bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Chung accused Fifa president Sepp Blatter of orchestrating the attack on him, and he denied any wrongdoing.
"The fact that I am the target of Mr. Blatter's smear campaign is clearly the most powerful endorsement of my candidacy," he told reporters.
Chung said he faced an additional four-year ban for allegedly defaming the ethics committee, which he said was referred to as Blatter's "hitman".
The South Korean tycoon promised to continue his effort to win Fifa's presidency.
Fifa and its ethics commission have declined to comment on the allegations.
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