The South American football confederation (CONMEBOL) has dismissed allegations that two South American FIFA executive members were involved in corruption.
The BBC on Monday aired a programme in which they claimed that Brazilian football boss Ricardo Teixera, CONMEBOL president Nicolas Leoz, as well as the president of the African football confederation Issa Hayatou had received money from the Swiss marketing company ISL, that went bankrupt in 2001.
The allegations have “no basis”, COMNEBOL spokesman Nestor Benitez said late on Monday in Asuncion. “Every time there is some uproar, allegations that have no basis are repeated.” Teixeira, speaking earlier, had also dismissed the allegations.
“There is nothing new. It is an old story that is being re-hashed because the hosts of the next two World Cup finals will be decided,” a spokesman for the Brazilian football federation said.
The announcement has already been overshadowed by the suspension of two FIFA executive members. Reynald Temarii (Tahiti) and Amos Amadu (Nigeria) were banned from all footballing activities for one year and three years respectively after they were caught in a sting operation allegedly trying to sell their votes.
