Media: Japan gave a bribe of $ 1.5 million for the 2002 World Cup Football

The Japanese Football Association has transferred $ 1.5 million to the accounts of members of the American Football Confederation for the votes in the election venue the 2002 World Cup, according to AS

The decision to hold the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea was adopted in May 1996.

According to the ex-employee's Football Confederation, the money transferred to the accounts of relatives leaders of the organization. President of the Confederation Nicolas Leoz was $ 1.2 million, the secretary general Eduardo de Luca - 200 thous. And Zoran Dannis, which is responsible for relations with FIFA, received 100 thousand. Dollars.

There have also been provided with documents according to which $ 1.2 million were transferred to the bank account in Brazil, 300 thousand - two bank accounts in the United States.

Recall that in the context of a corruption scandal in the FIFA Swiss police launched a criminal case against a group of unknown persons, money-laundering in the selection of the host countries of World Cup 2010, World Cup 2018 and World Cup 2022.

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