FIFA bans involved in official investigation into Blatter

FIFA investigates commercial rights transaction made by Blatter and Jack Warner (photo)


The ethics committee of FIFA announced the ban on former president of CONCACAF, Jack Warner, of any activity geared to football. He is one of the names linked to President Joseph Blatter in the investigation that the Swiss Justice started last week. According to the committee, Warner various irregularities committed throughout his tenure as president of the Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF).

He received fees in the choices Cups 1998 and 2010 and is accused of accepting bribes to favor the candidate Mohammed Bin Hammam in FIFA presidential elections in 2011.
Warner is also investigated in transaction with Blatter. The FIFA president would have signed a contract with CONCACAF, then headed by Jack Warner, for far below market value.

The Swiss broadcaster Schweizer, who had access to the contract, says Blatter
negotiated television rights for the World Cups of 2010 and 2014 to the Caribbean Union for $ 600,000. The World broadcast in South Africa would cost $ 250 thousand, while the held in Brazil was sold for $ 350,000. Later, Jack Warner sold it for $ 20 million.

Because of corruption followed, Warner resigned from command of football in North, Central American and Caribbean. Warner, who also held the post of vice-president of FIFA. He was arrested in May in FBI operation against leaders linked to football in the Americas.

The 73-year hat presented to the police of Trinidad and Tobago, but got out of jail hours later after paying bail of $ 395,000. He was being investigated by FIFA since January this year.