Tavecchio is barred from holding any UEFA position, including his role as a member of the European football governing body's Youth and Amateur Football Committee, and will be banned from attending the next UEFA Congress in March 2015.

The 71-year-old has also been ordered to hold an event to raise awareness of racism in Italy as a result of his controversial comments made earlier this summer.

Speaking at a summer assembly of Italy's amateur leagues, Tavecchio is reported to have made the comments when using a fictional example of a player to try to make a point about the number of foreign players in the Italian leagues.

"England identifies the players coming in and, if they are professional, they are allowed to play," he reportedly said.

"Here, on the other hand, let's say there's 'Opti Poba', who has come here, who previously was eating bananas and now is a first-team player for Lazio.

"In England he has to demonstrate his CV and his pedigree."

Despite star striker Mario Balotelli's parents hailing form Ghana, though he was born in Italy, FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio is said to have described African players as "banana eaters" ©AFP/Getty Images



Despite later apologising for the remarks, FIFA demanded an investigation be launched by UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.

The sanctions have been introduced with immediate effect, however, Tavecchio will continue as head of the FIGC after the Federation's internal prosecutor dropped his inquiry over the comment last month.

Tavecchio's remarks threatened to derail his campaign for the FIGC Presidency following the resignation of Giancarlo Abete, who stepped down immediately after Italy's embarrassing early exit from the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

But the former FIGC vice-president was elected to the top job after beating former AC Milan star and Italian international Demetrio Albertini during elections in August.

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