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According to US and German media, they are the vice-presidents of the organization Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout and Hanoduranin Alfredo Hawit Banegas. “New York Times” writes that the arrests occurred before dawn, about six in the morning. Police entered through a side door to the Hotel Baur au Lac, the same one which followed the May arrest, which initiated the scandal in FIFA. Witnesses saw two cars with tinted windows that shortly afterwards drove away from the hotel.
The US media reported that Swiss police, in cooperation with the US Department of Justice, detained several people, among them the head of the South American Confederation of Soccer (CONMEBOL ) Paraguayan Napouta and Alfredo Hawita Banegas of Honduras. They are both vice-presidents of FIFA.
The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FÖJ) reported, in turn, that they remain in custody pending their extradition. Suspects are receiving millions of bribes. “However, senior FIFA officials were supposed to receive the money for the sale of marketing rights to tournaments in Latin America and the qualifying matches for the World Cup” – reported FÖJ. A statement of the names of the detainees will be released later on Thursday.
“FIFA will continue to fully cooperate in the investigation of Americans, as well as in an investigation conducted by the Swiss prosecutor’s office” – this in turn laconic comment of FIFA after Thursday’s arrests.
The scandal comes full circle more and more
– We are deeply disappointed by the allegations made by the authorities. CONCACAF has been a victim of fraud. We will continue to strive for the development and promotion of the CONCACAF football – Hawit Banegas said in May, when he was appointed head of the organization. His two predecessors also received allegations of corruption.
Similar purges are taking place in several South American federations. A week ago, Marco Polo Del Nero, head of the Brazilian Football Confederation, resigned from his position on the Executive Committee of FIFA in the face of criticism of his actions. November 23 FIFA ethics committee has initiated proceedings against him.
Also in November, unexpectedly resigned from his post, Luis Bedoya, president of the Football Federation of Colombia and Sergio venom, his colleague from Chile. Both flew to New York to go on cooperating with the FBI.
Sponsors intrerweniują
On Tuesday Lead sponsors of FIFA, including Coca-Cola, Adidas, Visa and McDonald’s have published an open letter, demanding reforms in the organization.
“As a long-time sponsors and supporters of football at every level, we wish to see FIFA as an organization effectively revived its mission the development of the sport around the world. (…) We encourage you to make positive changes and to make a step towards reliable future FIFA “- written in it.
The raid before the meeting
The arrests took place in Zurich on Thursday as scheduled meeting of the Executive Committee of the organization. According to other activists FIFA, is to be held as scheduled.
FIFA struggling with a crisis of the middle of this year, when before Congress in Zurich, Swiss police – in collaboration with the American justice – arrested seven prominent activists and put them on corruption charges. A few days later for another term chosen in charge of the organization since 1998. Joseph Blatter. When pressed, however, the media, opinion leaders and other activists announced that he would resign in February 2016.
Black clouds over Blatter
Initially Blatter officially associated with the investigation of corruption in FIFA, but on September 25 the prosecutor’s office in Switzerland announced that it has initiated criminal proceedings against him. That day searched the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, including the head office.
Blatter is suspected, among others, to sign the 2005 FIFA disadvantageous contract with the Caribbean Football Union. He is accused of also other cases of actions contrary to the interests of organizations, including those related to television and marketing rights.
The Swiss also had to pass illegally two million Swiss francs (approx. 7.7 million zł) Platini in between January 1999 and June 2002. October 8 both were suspended by the Ethics Committee at 90 days. This prevents the Frenchman apply for the presidency of FIFA. The elections are scheduled for February 26.
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