Whistleblower Alleging World Cup Bribes Wanted FIFA’s Protection
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Soccer’s governing body didn’t hear allegations made by an ex-employee of Qatar’s World Cup bid about bribes in the campaign for the 2022 event because the worker made unacceptable demands, FIFA said.
The person had told the Sunday Times newspaper that the Gulf state paid FIFA Vice President Issa Hayatou and Ivory Coast official Jacques Anouma $1.5 million each to choose Qatar over four other nations, including the U.S. Both men and Qatar, the surprise winner, deny the allegations.