Worawi Makudi speaks during a news conference in Bangkok September 19, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
ZURICH (Reuters) - Former FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi, the current head of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), has been suspended for 90 days pending a full investigation, the ethics committee of soccer's governing body said on Monday.
Worawi, who was on the committee in December 2010 when it voted to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar, will now face a formal investigation, the ethics committee said in a statement.
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