Sepp Blatter has provisionally been banned for 90 days by the FIFA Ethics Committee.
The duo of Michel Platini and Jerome Valcke have also been handed same length of ban as they were told to stay away from all football matters with immediate effect.
Blatter, who has been under fire in recent months, has been president of FIFA since 1998 and has worked for the organization for 40 years, starting as a technical director before becoming secretary general under former President Joao Havelange in 1981.
Swiss prosecutors last month opened a criminal investigation into Blatter but the 79-year old has denied any wrongdoing
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, is set to be named FIFA stand-in president.
The ban for Blatter can appealed against and can also be increased.
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