US Attorney General Loretta Lynch was quoted by The New York Times as saying that thecurrent charges are “only the beginning, and are part of much broader global efforts tocombat FIFA’s corruption. Switzerland on the same day also announced a parallelinvestigation that will focus on the bidding process for the 2018 Russia and 2022 Qatar WorldCup Finals. It has long been rumored both countries won bidding to host the tournamentsthrough bribery.
《纽约时报》引用美国司法部长洛丽塔•林奇的表述称,现在的指控“只是刚刚开始,只是全球范围内反击国际足联腐败行动的一部分。瑞士当天也宣布要对2018年俄罗斯、2022年卡塔尔申办世界杯决赛的过程进行调查。早有传言称这两个国家是通过贿赂获得了举办比赛的资格。
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These developments could actually bring down the powerful FIFA. The organization was foundedin 1904, when eight European nations agreed to cooperate in organizing international matches.In the past 40 years, says Slate’s Stefan Fatsis, FIFA has survived a string of scandals andcorrupt officials. “Its offices have been raided; its business partners have stood trial; and itsmembers have been purged for bribery, embezzlement, kickbacks, vote-buying, and otherwrong-doings.
这一系列的事件让强大的国际足联岌岌可危。国际足联创建于1904年,为了8个欧洲国家为组织国际足球赛事合作而生。。但是,过去40年中,国际足联丑闻频出,腐败官员层出不穷,正如美国《Slate》杂志的斯特凡•费特希斯所言,;他还表示“其办公室一度被抄查;商业伙伴曾出庭受过审;其员工也因受贿、挪用公款、吃回扣、贿选及其它不端行为受到过整肃。
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