This past May the U.S. Department of Justice stunned the international sports world by unveiling a 161 page, 47 count federal indictment charging widespread corruption within the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the global soccer organization. Last week, DOJ made it clear that the May indictment was merely the tip of the FIFA corruption iceberg. The original indictment charged fourteen defendants: nine current and former FIFA officials, four sports marketing executives, and one intermediary. (I wrote about that indictment in a post you can find
DOJ Doubles Down on the FIFA Indictment
DOJ Doubles Down on the FIFA Indictment
DOJ Doubles Down on the FIFA Indictment
This past May the U.S. Department of Justice stunned the international sports world by unveiling a 161 page, 47 count federal indictment charging widespread corruption within the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the global soccer organization. Last week, DOJ made it clear that the May indictment was merely the tip of the FIFA corruption iceberg. The original indictment charged fourteen defendants: nine current and former FIFA officials, four sports marketing executives, and one intermediary. (I wrote about that indictment in a post you can find