NATIONAL NEWS - Safa president and newly appointed Nelson Mandela Bay metro mayor Danny Jordaan knew about a transfer of $10 million around the time South Africa won the bid to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup, but denies it was bribe.
According to a report on Independent Online, Jordaan said: “I haven’t paid a bribe or taken a bribe from anybody in my life. We don’t know who is mentioned there (in the indictment). And I don’t want to assume that I am mentioned.
“They can ask all the executives of Fifa that I have engaged with,” said Jordaan, adding: “During my tenure as CEO at the 2010 World Cup organising committee, I was bound by regulations set out in the Schedule of Delegated Authority.
“Under that authority, I could authorise payments of a maximum of R1m.”
Jordaan said South Africa won the 2010 World Soccer Cup bid on May 15, 2004 and the $10 million was only paid by Fifa to Concacaf in 2008.
According to a report on Independent Online, Jordaan said: “I haven’t paid a bribe or taken a bribe from anybody in my life. We don’t know who is mentioned there (in the indictment). And I don’t want to assume that I am mentioned.
“They can ask all the executives of Fifa that I have engaged with,” said Jordaan, adding: “During my tenure as CEO at the 2010 World Cup organising committee, I was bound by regulations set out in the Schedule of Delegated Authority.
“Under that authority, I could authorise payments of a maximum of R1m.”
Jordaan said South Africa won the 2010 World Soccer Cup bid on May 15, 2004 and the $10 million was only paid by Fifa to Concacaf in 2008.
