+++ Association headquarters in Venezuela searched +++
[10.26 clock] Even against the former head of the Venezuelan Football Federation FVF Rafael Esquivel, is determined. The authorities are now searched the FVF headquarters for evidence of the allegations of corruption against Esquivel. He is one of seven high officials of the World Association, who had been arrested in the past week in Switzerland. The Venezuelan authorities also ordered a freeze the bank accounts that are controlled by Esquivel, now a former member of the Executive Committee of the Continental Association for North and Central America and the Caribbean (Concacaf). ( luk / sid )
+++ Blatter remains in Switzerland +++
[9.53 Clock] determine the US authorities according to information from the “New York Times” and the TV channel ABC against the Fifa boss, in his home, Joseph Blatter may currently feel more secure. No wonder that FIFA media director Walter de Gregorio in the Swiss “Tages-Anzeiger” says: “Sepp Blatter is initially determined to leave anywhere.” Blatter’s decision has not primarily to do, according to de Gregorio fact that apparently he has come into the focus of the FBI. “If the police want to interrogate him, they can do that also in Zurich.” In Switzerland Blatter has little to worry about for now. Neither extradition to the United States (which Switzerland does not provide its own nationals to other States), even legal problems. Shortly after the resignation of the Attorney General had reported Blatter that Blatter was not accused in their procedures. (luk)
+++ Australia examined WM-award 2022 +++
[9.44 Clock] The Australian Federal Police has launched an investigation of announced WM-award in 2022. Frank Lowy, chief of the Australian Association FFA had, the day before declared the controversial award of Qatar was “not clean” been. He had informed the police authorities his knowledge. He also accused the former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner (Trinidad and Tobago) of theft. Australia had applied in addition to Qatar, the US, South Korea and Japan to the World Cup finals in seven years, but was eliminated in December 2010 in Zurich in the first round with only one of 22 possible votes. Lowy throws Warner claims to have 500,000 Australian dollars, put (almost 350,000 euros) which had been referred to the development of sports facilities in Warners native Trinidad and Tobago in their own pockets. Lowy is now demanding the repayment of the financial contributions. (luk / dpa)
That happened at night:
+ ++ Jack Warner threatens Joseph Blatter +++
Former FIFA vice Jack Warner has his series of bizarre appearances continued: In a television address and a speech to supporters, he announced new revelations about corruption while at football’s world governing body. “I have compiled records, documents and checks and handed over to a third person,” he said. In addition, Warner claimed that Fifa have the parliamentary election campaign in his native Trinidad and Tobago in 2010 and influenced Warner Independent Liberal Party supported financially. (luk)
Read more about the statements of Jack Warner
+++ award the 1998 World Cup and 2010 was lubricated +++
The former Fifa official Chuck Blazer is witness by US authorities in the fight against corruption in world football. Late on Wednesday evening, a protocol with Blazers statements of November 2013, published. There can be read that Blazer over the US Department of Justice admits that he and other officials taking bribes for their votes in the 1998 World Cup and 2010. (luk)
You can read more about the statements made by Chuck Blazer
you can find the log to Blazers statements (English, via New York Times)
+++ Valcke has “nothing to reproach” +++
FIFA General Jerome Valcke does not see itself charged in the corruption scandal. “I have nothing to reproach myself,” he said. In his view there was no reason why he should not remain on the post of Secretary General. “I certainly do not feel guilty.” According to reports the “New York Times” US investigators believe Valcke was “the high-ranking FIFA officials”, of 2008, ten million in the wake of possible corruption at the World Cup award to South Africa by a Fifa account to US account had been transferred. (luk)
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