Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

FIFA to come under fresh scrutiny at US Senate hearing

by

WASHINGTON Jul 12, 2015 - 12:00 am GMT+3
No Image
by Jul 12, 2015 12:00 am
FIFA will come under fresh scrutiny next week when a U.S. Senate subcommittee meets in Washington, piling more pressure on the corruption-tainted organization and its beleaguered president Sepp Blatter.

U.S. authorities in May indicted 14 people - nine top football officials and five sports business executives - over tens of millions of dollars of alleged bribes for media rights contracts.

Swiss authorities are also investigating the hugely controversial award of the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar.

Blatter is not among those accused of wrongdoing but said after the storm erupted that he would step down as the long-time head of football's world governing body, although he has not yet done so and has suggested that he could change his mind.

On Wednesday on Capitol Hill, a Senate subcommittee will scrutinize a host of delicate issues roiling world football, chief among them the crisis at FIFA.

The hearing could help uncover to what extent U.S. footballing authorities knew about corruption at FIFA and will also examine labor conditions for migrant workers building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Rights activists say laborers are toiling in inhumane conditions and have even died during construction projects related to the tournament. Qatari authorities deny that.

"Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world and it is attracting a wider audience by the day in the United States," said Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security.

"The recent revelations of bribery and mismanagement at FIFA should be of concern to us all. The organization's culture of corruption is turning a blind eye to significant human rights violations and the tragic loss of lives."

Senators on the subcommittee oversee consumer protection, which includes sports.
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Jul 12, 2015 10:22 pm
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    sports
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    6 movies to hit Turkish theaters this week
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021