Fifa bans ex- football official

Fifa’s

ethics committee has imposed a four-year ban on a football official for accepting a bribe, reportedly from former presidential candidate Mohammad Bin Hammam. Fifa says Manuel Dende, former president of the Sao Tomean Football Association, is also fined 75,000 Swiss francs ($75,000). Fifa gave no details about the charges Dende faced, of bribery and corruption plus accepting gifts. Dende took a $50,000 cash gift from Bin Hammam, according to authors of The Ugly Game book.(AP)