FIFA, engulfed by a wave of scandals, is still working well in operational terms, as interim president Issa Hayatou replaced the suspended Sepp Blatter.
Olympique de Marseille have been punished for the crowd trouble that marred last month's Ligue 1 clash with Olympique Lyonnnais at their Velodrome stadium.
Michel Platini, who hopes to be a candidate for FIFA president in February, is appealing the decision regarding his suspension and denies any wrongdoing.