fifa and uefa corruption - XoilacTV

Through a review of five books on corruption in FIFA, written for a general audience, the essay describes FIFA as an institution of global governance in which several forms of corruption are widespread among its member organizations and confederations and within the FIFA leadership.

The UEFA disciplinary panel fined Russia 150,000 euros ($160,000). UEFA said its disciplinary investigators and judges in Germany aim to deal with cases within days before a team's next game. Financial penalties are typical for a first offense — 10,000 euros ($10,700) for a political banner or disturbances during a national anthem.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter, 2006. On May 27, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) disclosed a 47-count, 164-page criminal indictment charging seven FIFA executives with having received $150 million in bribes over a period of more than two decades.

The U.S. prosecutors on Monday explicitly revealed details about money paid to five members of FIFA's top board ahead of the 2010 vote to choose Russia and Qatar as hosts.