Top FIFA official admits reselling tickets
A member of FIFA's executive committee has admitted selling World Cup tickets at three times their face value and has been ordered to leave Germany as soon as possible, world soccer's governing body said on Saturday.
BERLIN: A member of FIFA's executive committee has admitted selling World Cup tickets at three times their face value and has been ordered to leave Germany as soon as possible, world soccer's governing body said on Saturday.
Ismail Bhamjee of Botswana has signed a statement admitting selling 12 tickets for England's match against Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday for 300 euros each, 200 euros more than the face value, FIFA said.
βI am very disappointed about the conduct of a member of the FIFA Executive Committee,β FIFA president Sepp Blatter said.
βIn such a situation, FIFA acts immediately and firmly.β
He was told to resign from all FIFA World Cup duties.