Brevig acknowledges the cheating and accepts the suspension.
We have manipulated or modified the jumping suits in a way that breaks the rules. It's a proven action and it's cheating. It was a joint decision, but I would have stopped it as head coach, says Brevig at a press conference.
The news of the suspensions came after a crisis meeting on Monday.
Magnus Brevig accepts the suspension.
I consent to the suspension. It's wise and gives calm and time to get all the facts on the table, says Brevig.
It was after Saturday's competition in the large hill at the World Championship in Trondheim that silver medalist Marius Lindvik and fifth-placed Johann Fofang were disqualified.
This since a control showed that the two jumpers' competition suits had been manipulated. An extra and stiffer thread had been sewn in under the seam.
The International Ski Federation Fis announced on Sunday that they are launching an investigation into all six Norwegian medals won in ski jumping and Nordic combined.
Norway's ski jumping chief Jan-Erik Aalbu acknowledged deliberate cheating at a press conference on Sunday.
We will continue to map out what has happened and who was involved in the manipulation of the competition suits. We still have several unanswered questions, says Aalbu.
On Monday morning, one of the ski jumping team's six main sponsors jumped off and several others say they are considering continued support.
The largest sponsor, Nammo, will remove its logo from the team until the scandal is investigated and then make a final decision on future sponsorship.
