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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Teixeira Implicated in 2018 Bid Bribes | The Rio Times | Brazil News

Teixeira Implicated in 2018 Bid Bribes | The Rio Times | Brazil News

"RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Ricardo Teixeira, head of the CBF (Brazilian Football Federation) was named by Lord Triesman on May 10th as one of four FIFA members willing to accept bribes in return for voting for England’s unsuccessful 2018 World Cup host bid. Speaking before a British Parliamentary inquiry into why England failed to land the 2018 World Cup, the former chairman of the English Football Association claimed Teixeira, along with Jack Warner, Nicolas Leoz and Worawi Makudi were willing to sell their votes."


"The revelations spell more trouble for FIFA, an organization steeped in controversy in recent months. Eight of the 24 members have now been accused by the British media of dishonesty and involvement with bribes. In a bad week for world football’s governors, it was also alleged that two more FIFA members were paid US$1 million each in exchange for voting for Qatar in the 2022 World Cup bid.
For Teixeira, it is not the first time he has found himself embroiled in a bribery scandal. Last year, BBC television program Panorama claimed Teixeira accepted £9.5 million in bribes from International Sports Limited (ISL). In return, ISL were granted exclusive rights to market World Cup tournaments to global brands."

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