Haitian Football Federation chief provisionally banned by FIFA

Zurich, May 26 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA has provisionally suspended the president of Haitian Football Federation Yves Jean-Bart from all football-related activities.According to FIFA, the sanction has been imposed in connection with ongoing investigations concerning Jean-Bart."In accordance with articles 84 and 85 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has provisionally banned Mr. Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), from all football-related activities at both national and international level, for a period of 90 days," read a statement from FIFA on Monday."Mr. Jean-Bart was notified of the decision today. The provisional sanction comes into force immediately," it added.
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