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James Loving - National Radio Text Service

This FIFA corruption firestorm began with England accusing FIFA of corruption in QATAR winning hosting the 2222 World Cup. Qatar's Mohammed bin Hammam was to run against Sepp Blatter for the presidential seat. He and Blatter have since been accused of corruption. Blatter was cleared and bin Hammam was suspended and dropped out of the presidential race against Blatter. Read the FIFA press releases of these events - Recommended TV Listings

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

FIFA HOUSE ROCKS - FROM THEN UNTIL NOW

Three weeks ago the news broke that FIFA was corrupt. Mohamed bin Hammam was the only challenger to run against Sepp Blatter for the organization's presidency. Since that time FIFA's feathers are flying as other FIFA corruption allegations have emerged including Qatar's bin Hammam.

Within three days since the ethics started their meeting Sunday May 28th bin Hammam has declined not to run for office and has accused Blatter of corruption. The FIFA ethics committee cleared Blatter and bin Hammam has been suspended and he vows to appeal.

It was the beginning of the month that the FIFA firestorm began since former chairman England's FA who was also involved in England's World Cup bid that resulted in their receiving 1 vote (their own) and Qatar was voted in to hole the 2222 World Cup that is the straw that is stirring this FIFA corruption drink. The following are the FIFA press releases that formed the foundation of the problem as it site today.

May 11, 2011

FIFA asks The FA and The Sunday Times to provide reports and evidence on 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup claims

FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke has today, 11 May 2011, sent a letter to The Football Association Chairman David Bernstein in which he, on behalf of FIFA, requests a complete report from Lord David Triesman (former Chairman of The FA) on the statements that he made yesterday in front of the House of Commons, as well as any and all documentary evidence at his disposal in relation to those statements. The FIFA Secretary General has also sent a letter to The Sunday Times to ask the newspaper to provide FIFA with any piece of evidence with regard to the statements made to MP John Whittingdale.

In his letter to The FA, the FIFA Secretary General expresses the extreme concern of FIFA and the FIFA President at the latest allegations questioning the integrity of some FIFA Executive Committee members in connection with the bidding procedure for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. He adds that to be in a position to examine the situation thoroughly and with clear-sightedness, FIFA asks The FA to submit a complete report from Lord David Triesman, by means of which the latter would relate his declarations fully and provide any and all documentary evidence at his disposal.

In addition, the FIFA Secretary General also asks The FA to assist in providing FIFA with the parliamentary records/report in connection with the statements and testimonies made by Lord David Triesman at the House of Commons.

Meanwhile, in the letter to The Sunday Times, FIFA refers to a previous exchange of correspondence by means of which FIFA understood that The Sunday Times had already provided world's football governing body with all of the evidence and documentation at its disposal. Nevertheless, FIFA asks the English newspaper to submit as soon as possible any other piece of evidence that it may be in possession of and which has not yet been sent to FIFA. In particular, reference is made in the letter to the allegations regarding a "whistleblower who had worked with the Qatar bid", who allegedly made some declarations regarding the matter in question.

Friday, May 27, 2011

FIFA Ethics Committee opens further ethics proceedings

On 26 May 2011, FIFA Executive Committee member Mohamed bin Hammam has requested the FIFA Ethics Committee to open ethics proceedings against FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter on the basis that, in the report submitted by FIFA Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer earlier this week, FIFA Vice-President Jack A. Warner would have informed the FIFA President in advance about alleged cash payments to delegations attending a special meeting of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) apparently organised jointly by Jack A. Warner and Mohamed bin Hammam on 10 and 11 May 2011 and that the FIFA President would have had no issue with these.

Subsequently, the FIFA Ethics Committee today opened a procedure against the FIFA President in compliance with art. 16 of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

Joseph S. Blatter has been invited to take position by 28 May 2011, 11:00 CET and to attend a hearing by the FIFA Ethics Committee at the Home of FIFA (Zurich) on 29 May 2011.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Two members of the FIFA Executive Committee provisionally suspended

The FIFA Ethics Committee, under the chairmanship of Petrus Damaseb (Namibia), decided today, 29 May 2011, to provisionally suspend, with immediate effect, FIFA Vice-President Jack A. Warner and FIFA Executive Committee member Mohamed bin Hammam from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) worldwide after examining their cases in relation to alleged violations of the FIFA Code of Ethics linked to the upcoming FIFA presidential election.

The Ethics Committee considered that a provisional suspension was required while the investigation continues, taking into account the gravity of the case and the likelihood that a breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics and the FIFA Disciplinary Code has been committed.

Furthermore, the Ethics Committee examined the cases of two officials from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) - Debbie Minguell and Jason Sylvester - also in relation to an alleged breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics and the FIFA Disciplinary Code. The committee also decided to provisionally suspend these two officials from taking part in any football-related activity.

Meanwhile, regarding the ethics proceedings opened against FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter at the request of Mohamed bin Hammam for a potential breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics, all charges were dismissed in full, as the Ethics Committee found that no breach of the Code of Ethics had been committed.

The Ethics Committee will meet again in due course in order to take a final decision on the matter after gathering more information and evidence on the cases.

The panel of the FIFA Ethics Committee was composed of deputy chairman Petrus Damaseb (Namibia) and members Juan Pedro Damiani (Uruguay), Sondre Kaafjord (Norway), Les Murray (Australia) and Robert Torres (Guam).

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