PARIS, Dec 18: Mohamed Bin Hammam, the former FIFA presidential candidate embroiled in corruption allegations, has resigned from all his positions in football and been given a life ban, FIFA said on Monday.

The former Asian football chief was first banned by FIFA in July 2011 for alleged bribery during his failed bid to oust Sepp Blatter in the presidential race to head FIFA.

That penalty was overturned by the CAS in July, but FIFA handed out another life ban on Monday and said he would never be active in organised football again. This suspension was not in connection with bribery allegations during the election campaign but for “conflicts of interest” while he was AFC chief.

“In view of the fact that under the new FIFA Code of Ethics, the FIFA Ethics Committee remains competent to render a decision even if a person resigns, the Adjudicatory Chamber decided to ban Mohamed Bin Hammam from all football-related activity for life,” a FIFA statement said.—Agencies