FIFA has acknowledged for the first time that votes were bought in past World Cup hosting contests as it said it is seeking to claim "tens of millions of dollars" in bribe money seized by U.S. federal prosecutors.
FIFA submitted a 22-page claim to the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York on Tuesday that seeks a big share in restitution from more than $190 million already forfeited by soccer and marketing officials who pleaded guilty in the sprawling corruption case.
FIFA seeks millions from defendants named in US investigation - https://t.co/nGMgXp0Dqs
- FIFA Media (@fifamedia) March 16, 2016
Tens of millions of dollars more is likely to be collected by U.