CAF president Issa Hayatou has been installed interim FIFA boss following the 90-day suspension of Sepp Blatter.
Blatter was found guilty after Swiss attorney general, Michael Lauber, opened a criminal investigation into allegations he mis-sold a World Cup TV rights contract to the disgraced former Fifa official Jack Warner in 2006 and made a “disloyal payment†of £1.3m to Platini in 2011.
As a result, Hayatou will take over from Blatter with immediate effect as the longest serving vice president.
Here’s the official statement from Fifa confirming Blatter’s suspension and Hayatou’s (temporary) promotion:
"Today, in accordance with Fifa’s Code of Ethics, Joseph S. Blatter was relieved of all his duties as Fifa President following the decision of the Independent Chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee to provisionally ban him from all football activities on a national and international level.
"Joseph S. Blatter, for the duration of the 90-day ban, is not allowed to represent Fifa in any capacity, act on the organisation’s behalf, or communicate to media or other stakeholders as a Fifa representative.
"As mandated by article 32 (6) of the Fifa Statutes, Issa Hayatou, as the longest-serving vice-president on Fifa’s Executive Committee, will serve as Acting President of Fifa.
"It was also announced that the Independent Chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee issued a provisional 90-day ban for Fifa’s Secretary General, Jérôme Valcke.
"This decision follows Fifa’s announcement on 17 September 2015, that the organization had put Jérôme Valcke on leave and released him from his duties effective immediately. On that date, Fifa requested a formal investigation by the Ethics Committee.
"All operational business matters will continue to be overseen by Markus Kattner, Acting Secretary General."