Двое чиновников международной федерации футбола (FIFA) попались на попытке продать свои голоса на выборах страны-хозяйки Чемпионата мира по футболу 2018г. Об этом сообщает Би-би-си со ссылкой на данные расследования, проведенного британскими журналистами.
По некоторым данным, свои голоса хотели продать представитель Нигерии в исполнительном комитете FIFA Амос Адаму, а также глава Федерации футбола Океании Рейнард Темарии.
В частности, один из "продажных" чиновников заявлял, что готов продать свой голос за 800 тыс. долл. Сумма, которую хотел второй чиновник, пока не называется.
Отметим, что подобная "торговля" голосами категорически противоречит правилам Международной футбольной федерации.
Напомним, 2 декабря 2010г. комитет FIFA, в который входят 24 члена, выберет страны, которые примут у себя чемпионаты мира в 2018 и 2022гг. Среди кандидатов за право организовать на своей территории мировое футбольное первенство 2018г. Россия и Англия, кроме того совместные заявки подали Бельгия и Нидерланды и Испания и Португалия. В конкурсе за проведение ЧМ-2022 изначально участвовали Южная Корея и Катар. Позже Австралия отозвала свою заявку на проведение ЧМ-2018 и сконцентрировалась на борьбе за право принять чемпионат мира 2022г.
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Fifa is investigating allegations that two of its officials offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup.
Reporters from The Sunday Times posed as lobbyists for a consortium of American companies who wanted to bring the tournament to the United States.
They approached Amos Adamu, a Nigerian who serves as a Fifa executive committee member.
He allegedly told reporters he wanted cash to build pitches in Nigeria.
Mr Adamu, who is president of the West African Football Union, is said to have told the undercover journalists that he wanted $800,000 (£500,000) to build four artificial football pitches.
This would be completely against Fifa's rules.
The Sunday Times footage shows Mr Adamu wanting money to be paid to him directly for endorsing the US bid.
In the video, he was asked whether the money for a "private project" would have an effect on the way he voted.
Closely monitored
He replied: "Obviously, it will have an effect. Of course it will. Because certainly if you are to invest in that, that means you also want the vote."
Reynald Temarii, president of the Oceania Football Confederation, is also alleged to have asked for a payment, in his case to finance a sports academy.
A statement from Fifa read: "Fifa and the Fifa Ethics Committee have closely monitored the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 Fifa World Cups and will continue to do so.
"Fifa has already requested to receive all of the information and documents related to this matter, and is awaiting to receive this material.
"In any case, Fifa will immediately analyse the material available and only once this analysis has concluded will Fifa be able to decide on any potential next steps.
"In the meantime, Fifa is not in a position to provide any further comments on this matter."
A European nation will definitely host the 2018 World Cup after the United States - the last remaining non-European bidder - pulled out of the race on Friday. Australia withdrew its candidature in June. Both will refocus their efforts on 2022.
England will now battle it out with bids from Russia, Belgium/Holland and Spain/Portugal.
A 24-strong committee will decide by secret ballot on 2 December who should host the tournaments.
From BBC http://goo.gl/9Lwo
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