A press statement issued by the CIAA on Friday stated that the commission has started to study if the CIAA can carry out investigations into the charges by FIFA against Thapa."We are studying if the charges by the FIFA against Thapa fall under the jurisdiction of the CIAA. Currently, the commission is studying FIFA's decisions and collecting objective proofs regarding the decisions against Thapa," reads the statement.
FIFA banned Thapa for 10 years from all activities related to the game both at national and international levels on November 16. Thapa, also a former vice-president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), was also fined 20,000 Swiss francs (Rs 2.1 million).
According to FIFA, the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee took such decision which came into effect from Monday. The committee chaired by Hans Joachim Eckert took the decision based on investigations carried out by the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee.
The Ethics Committee has concluded that Thapa was involved in bribery during 2009 and 2011 FIFA election to choose AFC delegations. "Mr Thapa in the context of the 2009 and 2011 elections for the FIFA Executive Committee at the AFC congress, committed various acts of misconduct over several years, including the solicitation and acceptance of cash payments from another football official, for both personal and family gain," reads the statement of FIFA.
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