Bin Hammmam criticizes FIFA bribery probe

AP, Thursday 7 Jul 2011

FIFA executive Mohamed bin Hammam says he is disappointed with the way the FIFA bribery investigation against him has proceeded, but that he still hopes to get a fair hearing

Mohammed Bin Hammam
President of the Asian Football Confederation, Mohammed Bin Hammam (Photo: AP)

Bin Hammam , the suspended Asian Football Confederation president, will face FIFA’s ethics committee July 22 to answer allegations of bribery during his campaign to unseat President Sepp Blatter earlier this year.

In his first comments in more than a month, bin Hammam complained Thursday on his blog about “continuous leaks of confidential information” related to the investigation. He said the motivations and people behind the leaks was unknown but that he was “still looking for and hoping to receive a fair hearing one which will not be influenced by any political agenda or motivation.”

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