ABU DHABI // Argentina legend Diego Maradona lashed out at “bribes” within Fifa, demanding action against those involved in corruption claims linked to Qatar’s World Cup bid, in remarks published on Sunday.
"There are huge bribes" in the world football governing body, the UAE-based Mr Maradona told Abu Dhabi daily, Al Ittihad, the Arabic-language sister newspaper of The National.
“Those behind them must be held accountable, especially in regards to the latest events related to awarding Qatar the 2022 World Cup.
“Where has this money gone, who received it, and why,” must all be investigated, he said, adding that he had repeatedly denounced, “in vain, cases of bribery within Fifa.”
* Agence France-Presse
