AMONG the hundreds of crunchy facts and figures in the nearly-200 page American indictment of FIFA-linked officials and executives last week was a tantalising whodunit: the mystery surrounded the identity of a “high-ranking FIFA official” who made a $10m payment in 2008 that is at the heart of the bribery allegations. According to court filings, the money was transferred from the Zurich-based governing body of football to accounts controlled by Jack Warner, a former FIFA official and one of those accused in the indictment. The Americans allege that this was a backhander paid in exchange for supporting South Africa’s successful bid to secure the right to host the World Cup in 2010.
On Tuesday the New York Times, quoting anonymous official sources, reported that the feds believe the payer was...Continue reading
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