Fifa suspends Blatter, Platini Valcke and Chung
Fifa President Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini and Jerome Valcke have been provisionally banned from football for 90 days.
Former Fifa Vice President Chung Mong-Joon has been banned for six years.
Fifa President Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini and Jerome Valcke have been provisionally banned from football for 90 days.
Former Fifa Vice President Chung Mong-Joon has been banned for six years.
The FA has said it is awaiting the results of the investigation before dropping Michel Platini's bid to become the next Fifa President.
The FA said in a statement it is awaiting the results of the ethics inquiry and the investigation of the Swiss Atorney General.
It also said it is an "extremely disappointing day for football".
The FA committed this summer to supporting Mr Platini in his bid to become the next President of FIFA. At The FA Board meeting last week, we decided that remained our position while inquiries into certain allegations were being investigated.
We now await the results of both the Ethics Committee inquiry and the investigation of the Swiss Attorney General. We note that Mr Platini has issued a strong statement protesting his innocence.”
The statement adds that "our over-riding concern has always been for full and transparent reform as soon as possible and this remains The FA's priority", and that there are "key questions" that need to be answered.
The statement said that David Gill, the British member of the Fifa Executive, along with Wolfgang Niersbach, the German representative, have today called for an emergency meeting.
It said it also understands there will be a meeting of the 54 UEFA nations "as soon as next week".
FIFA confirmed it will not allow Michel Platini to stand in the presidential election while his ban from football-related activity remains
The scandal enveloping world football's governing body dates back nearly five years.
The Eufa President has said the leak about the potential suspension is "insidious" and "unacceptable".