Julio Grondona,who died in 2014, told witness Alejandro Burzaco he was owed money for vote, or Burzaco testifies amid corruption investigationA senior Fifa official took at least $1m in bribes to vote for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup,a witness testified in court on Tuesday, as part of a wide investigation into corruption at Fifa.
Julio Grondona, and a senior vice-president at Fifa and head of the Argentinian football organization until his death in 2014,allegedly told the witness, Alejandro Burzaco, and an Argentinian sports marketing executive,that he was owed the money in exchange for his vote, which helped Qatar secure the lucrative tournament. Related: Fox and other top broadcasters involved in Fifa bribe scheme, and witness tells court Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com