The former president of the RFU Vyacheslav Koloskov may be involved in a corruption scandal involving senior officials of the International Football Federation. He is suspected of receiving large sums of money from Joseph Blatter for some advice rendered from 1998 to 2000. Koloskov itself claims not to know what was going on, and I intend to ask Blatter personally.
Corruption scandal in FIFA’s first directly affected Russian football officials. According to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the former long-term head of the Russian Football Union Vyacheslav Koloskov was illegal transfer of a large sum of money from the ex-head of FIFA Joseph Blatter, suspended from football activities last year. <-! place 8019611, /> sport / 2016/01/13 / a_8019611.shtml, article / incut, incut1_link ->
According to the German edition, the committee on FIFA ethics investigates transmission Koloskov $ 100 thousand., in which Blatter admitted before the committee members. This newspaper believes that the Russian functionary could get even more -. $ 125 thousand
Blatter reportedly told that passed Koloskov money and promised him a position in the FIFA board in exchange for certain “consulting services “that the honorary president of the RFU provided from summer 1998 to summer 2000. These “services”, according to the newspaper, have been associated with the program “Goal”, on which FIFA allocates funds to national federations of football.
This scheme resembles the one for which the corruption suspect now former UEFA President Michel Platini. FIFA Ethics Committee dismissed the Frenchman from football due to unconfirmed money order in the amount of CHF 2 million. Platini justified by the fact that he received payment for work advisor to Blatter during a pre-election campaign for the post of Swiss president of FIFA.
«BBC» CONTACT Vyacheslav Koloskov, to clarify the situation, but the functionary said that he himself does not know of any facts referred to in the publication.
«I can not say anything until I meet with Blatter. The fact that the published newspaper – this is not an official statement by FIFA and the ethics committee. It allegedly refers to his sources, supposedly knows about the initiation of the investigation, <-! place 7972097, /> sport / 2015/12/16 / a_7972097.shtml, article / incut, incut2_link ->
– said Koloskov. – I am 28 years was a member of the FIFA Executive Committee, and it was not me any claims. I need to find out what happens, where the shoe pinches. Maybe at the meeting with Blatter is one of the members of the Ethics Committee, with me someone to talk to. While I am not in a position to comment on anything. ”
– The German press claims that you promised any position other than cash …
– What could be the post? All my life I held executive positions in FIFA. I was vice-president of the above, only one person can be. And all the time was in the executive committee.
– What was your part in the program “Goal”, which link the transfer
-? This program is distributed 150 national football federations. With her money allocated for specific programs
With me due to “Gola” three football fields were built -. In Krasnoyarsk, Krasnodar and Moscow. In any way the money could not somewhere in the direction of escape. Another two programs of “Goal” and “Hat-trick” we have built a house of football. “Goal” is still working, the RFU receives her money.
– Blatter says he handed you the money for “consulting services.” Are you sure you advise the president of FIFA
-? I need to talk with Blatter and figure out what he meant. All executive committee members receive a so-called compensation for the losses they incur on the main places of work. Maybe he talked about it. It is better to ask himself Joseph.
Consulting services … I’ve done that for Blatter, for example, organized a FIFA office in Moscow. He interacted with the new Football Federation of the CIS countries. In fact, it is my merit, that this office appeared in Moscow. I ensured the continuity of Football Federation of the Soviet Union, performing many more orders, could give a lot of advice Blatter . <-! place 7987811, /> sport / 2015/12/23 / a_7987811.shtml, article / incut, incut3_link ->
– you will now discuss it with him
-? No, I will meet with him on February 25-26 at the FIFA Congress. After that, I hope, all will become clear.
Corruption scandal in FIFA struck in May 2015 before the next presidential elections in the organization. Swiss and US police arrested a number of high-ranking officials who were suspected in several episodes of bribery and embezzlement. Joseph S. Blatter then escaped accusations and won the election, but was soon under pressure from the public was forced to resign from the post to the preservation of pre-term elections, scheduled for February 2016.
In the autumn the Swiss procurator nevertheless instituted criminal proceedings against Blatter and Platini, in connection with the transfer of 2 million francs, after which the FIFA Ethics Committee early suspended the powers of both functionaries and removed them from any activity related to football.
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