Bin Hammam withdraws from FIFA presidency election

Mohamed bin Hammam has withdrawn from the FIFA presidential election, he has announced in a statement on his website.

Sun, 29 May, 2011 - 11:27

Mohamed bin Hammam has withdrawn from the FIFA presidential election, he has announced in a statement on his website.

Bin Hammam had been due to face a FIFA ethics committee later today following allegations of bribery and that had left next week’s election for the presidency in doubt.

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