Bin Hammam, Warner subject of FIFA probe

FIFA are investigating bribery accusations involving presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam and vice-president Jack Warner.

Caribbean Football Union officials Debbie Minguell and Jason Sylvester are also implicated in the allegations, which have been made by executive committee member and CONCACAF secretary general Chuck Blazer.

The accusations come just days before the FIFA presidential election on June 1, in which Asian Football Confederation president bin Hammam takes on incumbent Sepp Blatter.

Blazer alleges violations of the FIFA code of ethics during a meeting set up by Bin Hammam and Warner on May 10 and 11.

All four of the accused must attend a hearing in Zurich on Sunday.

“On May 24, 2011, FIFA executive committee member and CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer reported to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke possible violations of the FIFA code of Ethics allegedly committed by officials,” a FIFA statement read.

“In particular, the report referred to a special meeting of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), apparently organised jointly by FIFA vice-president Jack A Warner and FIFA executive committee member Mohammed Bin Hammam, which took place on May 10 and 11, 2011.”

“This meeting was linked to the upcoming FIFA presidential election.”

“In view of the facts alleged in this report, which include bribery allegations, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, in compliance with art. 16 of the FIFA code of ethics, yesterday requested the FIFA ethics committee to open ethics proceedings.”