ian1964 10,720 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 By CIARAN FAHEY Oct. 16, 2015 1:27 PM EDT 39 3 photos Germany FIFA Soccer World Cup FILE - In this March 6, 2006 file photo German soccer legend and head of the organizing committee... Read more ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says allegations that Germany used bribes to secure the 2006 World Cup are "serious" and will be reviewed as part of its ongoing investigation into corruption in soccer. German newsweekly Der Spiegel reported Friday that the bidding committee set up a slush fund of 10.3 million Swiss francs (about $6 million at that time) that was contributed in a private capacity by former Adidas chief Robert Louis-Dreyfus. The money was used to secure four votes from FIFA's 24-member executive committee before Germany won the bid vote in 2000, the report said. FIFA said these "are very serious allegations" that "will be reviewed as part of the independent internal investigation currently being conducted by FIFA under the direction of its legal director with the assistance of outside counsel." Sports, Events, Men's sports, General news, Crime, Sports governance, Men's soccer, Soccer, Professional soccer, Germany, Bribery, graft and conflicts of interest, FIFA, International soccer, Germany National Soccer Team, FIFA World Cup, Corruption in sports, Franz Beckenbauer, 2006 FIFA World Cup, Heiko Maas, Louis http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cbad750445b34f8b9d5bf35862126ce3/german-football-association-investigating-payment-fifa 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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