KUALA LUMPUR, July 21: Mohamed bin Hammam, the scandal-tainted former FIFA presidential candidate whose life ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport this week, has said he wants to retire from football.

The 63-year-old, who was accused of offering cash bribes to buy FIFA delegate votes during campaigning to unseat long-standing president Sepp Blatter last year, said he wanted to quit due to “jealousy” within the sport.

“My wish now is just to quit actually and retire,” the Qatari, who was this week suspended as the head of the Asian Football Confederation for 30 days over fresh corruption allegations, told the BBC.

“Frankly speaking, what is my wish? To quit.”—AFP