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Last broadcast on Fri, 3 Dec 2010, 01:25 on BBC One (Northern Ireland only) (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Panorama investigates corruption allegations against some of the Fifa officials who will vote on England's World Cup bid. Reporter Andrew Jennings exposes new evidence of bribery, and accuses some executives of taking kickbacks. He also uncovers the secret agreements that could guarantee Fifa a financial bonanza if England hosts the World Cup.
Panorama: Three Fifa World Cup officials took bribes
Three senior Fifa officials who will vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids took bribes in the 1990s, the BBC's Panorama alleges.
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Three senior FIFA officials, due to vote on England's 2018 World Cup bid, are alleged to have taken bribes in the 1990s. BBC News' Tim Franks reports.
Archive: How to Win a World Cup Bid
On the eve of the 1998 football World Cup finals, Panorama investigated concerns over how Fifa was running the global game and in particular a lack of transparency about how World Cup host countries were chosen.
Steve Bradshaw spoke to the then Fifa president Joao Havelange about the concerns.
This is an abridged version of Panorama: The Real World Cup Winners broadcast on 8 June 1998.
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Credits
- Presenter
- Jeremy Vine
- Reporter
- Andrew Jennings
- Producer
- James Oliver
Broadcasts
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Mon 29 Nov 201020:30
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Fri 3 Dec 201000:30
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Fri 3 Dec 201001:25
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