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FIFA bans 11 officials for ethics breaches

The governing body took the action 12 hours after seven of its members were arrested as part of an investigation into alleged corruption over a 24-year period.

FIFA has banned 11 football officials in the aftermath of Wednesday's spate of arrests and indictments over corruption charges from U.S. legal authorities.

Seven people were detained in a joint operation between the U.S. Federal Office of Justice and the Swiss police ahead of the 65th FIFA Congress, in which either Sepp Blatter will be re-elected or Prince Ali bin al Hussein will take his place at the helm.