FIFA's ethics committee has cleared President Gianni Infantino of alleged misconduct relating to use of private flights, ending weeks of speculation in Swiss and German media that he would become the latest world football leader suspended from office. FIFA ethics prosecutors said Friday their decision to end a formal investigation into alleged conflicts of interest and improperly accepting gifts was supported by FIFA ethics judges. ''It was found that no violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics had been committed by Mr. Infantino,'' the ethics prosecuting chamber said in a statement published hours before Infantino is due to attend the opening ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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