The news agency Reuters to verify information from a source with knowledge of the investigation. In an indictment to a federal court in New York described an unidentified “high-ranking official in FIFA” which in 2008 transferred $ 10 million to former CONCACAF leader Jack Warner.
It is believed that this person is Valcke, who has been General Secretary and FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s right hand since 2007.
Bribery Accusations
Warner is now among the 14 accused in the corruption case against the International Football Federation (FIFA). From 1990 to 2011 he was president of CONCACAF, the continental football federation for North and Central America and the Caribbean.
South Africa’s football association confirmed Sunday having paid out $ 10 million (80 million. kroner after closing rate) to CONCACAF ahead of the football World Cup in 2010, but denied that it was all about bribes.
In connection with the investigation, it has been claimed that South Africans they paid $ 10 million for votes that made the country won the vote to host the World Cup.
Approved by departed finance top
FBI’s investigation has revealed that Warner received a similar sum through FIFA. And now think therefore the US prosecutors that Valcke not only had knowledge of, but thus rendered monetary transmission.
FIFA responds in a statement that the said payment was approved by the then leader of FIFA’s finance committee, Argentine Julio Grondona, who died last year, 82 years old.
Valcke link to the case was first disclosed by the New York Times. In an email to the newspaper writes the Secretary-General that he has neither approved payment or had authority to do so.
Dropper World Cup match
Recently it was announced that Valcke will not be looking at opening match in woman Cup between host nation Canada and China this Saturday.
– It is important that he is present in FIFA’s headquarters because of the current situation, lighted FIFA.
A numerous national FIFA tops are indicted on suspicion of gross corruption. There is also suspicion of fraud in connection with the awarding of the World Cup final games in 2018 and 2022. (© NTB)
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