FIFA reveal “corruption details” of the investigation in respect of the 2018 World Cup – RBC

FIFA reveal “corruption details” of the investigation in respect of the 2018 World Cup

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FIFA vice-president Ali bin al-Hussein announced that the results of investigation into corruption in the election of the host country of the 2018 World Cup should be made public.

«In the interest of full transparency, I believe that it is important to publish the results of a long-awaited investigation – wrote in his microblog on Twitter Al-Hussein. – It can be crucial to FIFA and show that the organization is fully open to the public.

will show that we are moving forward, that we are engaged reform of our institutions in the interests of football. All fans of the sport have a right to know the contents of the report, which is prepared by Michael Garcia ».

The results of the investigation, as previously assumed, will not be available until spring 2015 year. The report, prepared by Garcia, has 350 pages. He has already been submitted to the Arbitration Chamber Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Chamber of the FIFA Ethics.

The investigation regarding the “case of corruption” in the election of the host World Cup 2018 2022 and lasted for a year. During the investigation, were interviewed more than 75 witnesses who made the report. The final decision on the case will Arbitration Chamber, after having examined the report.

Russia and Qatar won the right to host the 2018 World Cup and 2022 in December 2010, by a vote of the members of the FIFA Executive Committee in Zurich.

 

It was believed that the main rival of Russia will be the United Kingdom, which held an impressive bid campaign – in it has been involved, in particular, the famous football team of England and “Manchester United” D e view Beckham. But Britain was eliminated in the first round of voting.

 

Then from the UK has repeatedly spoken about corruption in the election of the host countries of the world championships. In particular, it was reported that the Qatari company owned by former FIFA official Mohamed bin Hammam, the former president of the Confederation of listed football in North and Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) Jack Warner two million dollars. Warner was a member of the FIFA Executive Committee, which selects the host country of the 2022 World Cup.

At the same time, the policy of Great Britain have repeatedly stated the feasibility of a boycott of the championship 2018 World. British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, in particular, made similar statements.

However, FIFA issued a press release in which it announced that the boycott sporting events – not an option. Was an example of a boycott of the Olympic Games held in the 80s.

This was followed in the disposal of the German newspaper Bild helpful secret protocol EU ambassadors. In it, in particular, refers to the need to take away from Russia the World Cup in 2018. The plans of the European Union – consultation with the governing bodies of international sports organizations.

September 18 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, a meeting of the Presidents of the RFU and FFU – Nikolai Tolstoy and Anatoly Kon’kova respectively. With the mediation of FIFA and UEFA discussed the functioning of the Crimean football clubs.

The manual UEFA stated that they would not recognize the results of the teams’ matches of the Crimea in the Russian league, but were in favor of continuing the dialogue on this issue. Skates on the eve of the meeting demanded to punish Russia as tough. It was a question of sanctions, one of which could theoretically enter the boycott of the 2018 World Cup. As a result, it was decided to establish a working group of UEFA, which will close the decision “of the Crimean issue.” Decision on it will be taken approximately in the middle of October.