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Soccer-FIFA bans bid inspector Mayne-Nicholls for seven years

ZURICH, July 6 (Reuters) - FIFA's ethics committee has banned Harold Mayne-Nicholls, who led the teams which inspected the bids to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, for seven years, it said in a statement on Monday. FIFA said more detailed information would be given after the final decision becomes effective. Mayne-Nicholls was formerly head of the Chilean Football Federation. (Reporting by Katharina Bart; Editing by Alison Williams)