ZURICH: A statement from Domenico Scala, Chairman of the FIFA Audit and Compliance Committee, on the case and the allegations of the Cayman Islands investigating authorities against Canover Watson:

“After a preliminary clarification of the facts of the case and the allegations of the Cayman Island investigating authorities against Canover Watson, no connection with football and/or his role at association level has been established at this stage. The investigation continues. The chairman has decided to temporarily relieve until further notice Canover Watson, to whom the presumption of innocence applies, of his duties on the FIFA Audit and Compliance Committee. This should not be regarded as routine procedure, because cases like this or of this nature must always be assessed on their individual merits.”

(FIFA.com)

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