Adams Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 FIFA MEMBER IN TICKET SCANDAL A senior FIFA member has been sent home from the World Cup in disgrace after admitting selling England tickets for three times their face value. The scandal broke after Ismail Bhamjee, a member of FIFA's executive committee, was caught out in a sting by a British Sunday newspaper. He has been ordered by FIFA to resign from all World Cup-related duties and leave Germany as soon as possible. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said: "I am very disappointed about the conduct of a member of the FIFA executive committee. In such a situation, FIFA acts immediately and firmly." Bhamjee, from Botswana in southern Africa, confirmed in a written statement he has sold the tickets for England v Trinidad for triple their face value. He may now be kicked off the executive committee altogether as he was due to be replaced in January any way after losing the support of African countries. Bhamjee is understood to have voted for Morocco ahead of Botswana's neighbours South Africa as the hosts of the 2010 World Cup, and also mounted an unsuccessful campaign to replace Issa Hayatou as president of the African confederation. A long-standing member of FIFA's executive committee, he started out running a hardware store in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, before becoming a leading light in the country's football association. From there, he was voted on to FIFA. Bhamjee signed a declaration today saying: "I, Ismail Bhamjee, member of the FIFA executive committee, hereby confirm the fact that I have sold on 12 category one tickets of the 2006 FIFA World Cup match England v Trinidad & Tobago, played on 15 June in Nuremberg, for 300 euro (£230) each, ie 200 euro (£153) above face value for each ticket. "I deeply regret this incorrect act and apologise to FIFA for violating the relevant terms and conditions governing the sale of tickets for the 2006 FIFA World Cup." FIFA called meeting of their emergency committee after being presented with evidence by the Mail on Sunday. The organisation said in a statement: "As an immediate reaction to this behaviour, FIFA's emergency committee under the chairmanship of president Joseph S. Blatter decided that Mr Bhamjee had to immediately resign from all FIFA World Cup-related duties and leave Germany at the earliest possible moment." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Wanker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluenose Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 fuckin hypocrite as well. goin on about ticket touts selling expensive tickets. its all wrong blah blah blah. then a senior member goes and does jus that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xavier Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Can you post the link, Adams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 yeah mate, Here: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/...gland_FIFA.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xavier Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Cheers mate :tu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Its a disgrace fifa say they dnt want tickets to be sold in the black market and then one of them goes and sell tickets for 3 times the price!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Hes going to be forced to step down anyway, what a slap in the face that is for Sepp Fatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Hes going to be forced to step down anyway, what a slap in the face that is for Sepp Fatter 30547[/snapback] Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Good 30554[/snapback] there all as bent as a 3 pound note especially that blatter, this does not surprise me all just greedy fat cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Sadly the reason no one is really shocked by it all...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Sadly the reason no one is really shocked by it all...!!! 31582[/snapback] its all the time pat, nothin changes at fifa there a bunch of tits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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