NY Times · Dec 5, 2019
Did FIFA Accidentally Confirm a World Cup Bribery Scandal?
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Confirmation of one of the worst scandals in soccer history appears to be sitting in plain sight, published last week on the website of FIFA, the sport’s global governing body.
The admission exists in a couple of lines referencing three notorious former soccer officials, dropped casually into a long decision justifying the lifetime ban of one of them. FIFA cautions that people should not read too much into it.
But it’s there, for the first time, posted publicly in an official FIFA document.
Question: Which officials were to receive money for their votes in connection with the Qatar selection?