The 72-year-old Trinidadian is the former head of Caribbean and North and Central American football (Concacaf), but was made to quit Fifa in 2011.
According to the Fifa ethics committee, “Warner committed many and various acts of misconduct continuously and repeatedly” in his time at world football’s governing body
Fifa’s ruling follows its own investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which began looking at Warner’s activities in January 2015.
A statement read: “In his positions as a football official, he was a key player in schemes involving the offer, acceptance, and receipt of undisclosed and illegal payments, as well as other money-making schemes.”
Last week, Swiss prosecutors started criminal proceedings against Fifa president Sepp Blatter over an “unfavourable” contract – thought to refer to a 2005 TV rights deal between Fifa and the disgraced Warner.
The United States wants to extradite and try Warner alongside 13 other current or former Fifa officials who were indicted in May.
Prosecutors allege that Warner — who was one of football’s most powerful figures whose support was a sine qua non for any World Cup host bid — has been involved in corrupt practices for more than two decades.
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