MILAN (Reuters) - The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, said on Thursday he had suspended himself from his duties after learning he was under investigation in a case involving tender bids at last year's Expo world fair.
Sala, elected mayor of Italy's financial capital earlier this year, was the former CEO of Expo Milan 2015.
In a statement, Sala said he had learned he was being probed in the case from journalist sources.
"While I have not the slightest idea of the investigative allegations I have decided to suspend myself from my position as mayor," he said.
Sala worked as head of Milan's Expo world fair between 2010 and 2015.
(Reporting by Stephen Jewkes; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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