Top FIFA official violated code of ethics

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FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, who doubles as a special advisor to Trinidad and Tobago’s Football Federation, has been charged with a violation of FIFA’s code of ethics because of his involvement with a ticketing agency.

“The ethics committee concluded that because of his involvement with Simpaul Travel Service in Port-of-Spain, FIFA vice-president Jack A. Warner has a conflict of interest with regard to ticketing for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and as a result, he has violated FIFA's Code of Ethics," a FIFA statement said. Warner’s case will be dealt with during a FIFA meeting next month.

The travel agency has been selling tickets to the World Cup, and FIFA rules state that officials are prohibited from participating in commercial ticket programs in any way. Trinidad and Tobago, as the country is known, qualified for the World Cup for the first time.