Sunday, June 1, 2014

FIFA accused of corruption of US$5 million over Qatar World Cup

Qatar was announced as host of the 2022 World Cup in December 2010.
 
Fifa face new corruption charges over their keputusam chose Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.

 
Newspapers The Sunday Times to get millions of classified documents - including e-mails, letters, and evidence of the transfer - which indicates proof that football officials of Qatar who have been fired, Mohamed Bin Hammam, paying U.S. $ 5 million to FIFA as a reward for being selected as host the world cup.


Committee for Qatar 2022 and Bin Hammam has always denied lobbying by former vice-president of FIFA ahead of the announcement made ​​in December 2010.
 
But according to the Sunday Times received the e-mail and is also seen by the BBC, clearly indicates that Bin Hammam, 65, to lobby for his country at least a year before a decision is made.

 
Some documents also show how Bin Hammam make payments directly to the official in Africa.
  These payments allegedly to bribe them to support Qatar.
 
Qatar denied the allegations and emphasized that Bin Hammam has no official position in the process and not always act alone on behalf of the Qatar 2022.


When approached for comment by the Sunday Times, Bin Hammam son, Hamad Al Abdulla, declined to comment.
 
The new charges more pressing FIFA to immediately re-roll raffle for the 2022 World Cup host.

 
FIFA chief investigator Michael Garcia has been carrying out checks on alleged corruption and error in determining host World Cup 2018 and 2022.

 
He will meet with senior officials of Qatar 2022 organizers in Oman, Monday. But the unfolding of this case by the Sunday Times, the meeting may be delayed.
 

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