FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 62

Corruption

1. Anyone who offers, promises or grants an unjustifi ed advantage to a body of FIFA, a match offi cial, a player or an offi cial on behalf of himself or a third party in an attempt to incite it or him to violate the regulations of FIFA will be sanctioned:

a) with a fi ne of at least CHF 10,000, b) with a ban on taking part in any football-related activity, and c) with a ban on entering any stadium.

2. Passive corruption (soliciting, being promised or accepting an unjustifi ed advantage) will be sanctioned in the same manner.

3. In serious cases and in the case of repetition, sanction 1b) may be pronounced for life.

4. In any case, the body will order the confi scation of the assets involved in committing the infringement. These assets will be used for football development programmes.