05 January 2025 GMT: 22:01

CONCACAF say house is now in order and they want their FIFA cash

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By Andrew Warshaw
February 12 – FIFA’s decision to freeze funding to CONCACAF and CONMEBOL, the two confederations most affected by the ongoing corruption scandal with a spate of officials charged and arrested, has drawn a carefully worded response from CONCACAF who insist they are putting their house in order and clearly want the payments resumed.

The blocking of $20 million, recommended by FIFA’s audit and compliance committee and implemented in early December, has been severely criticised by FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein who claims it is unfair and discriminatory.

CONCACAF is understood to be both frustrated and irritated by FIFA’s refusal to recognise the progress being made in implementing meaningful change.

Ahead of a session of all 41 members in Miami on Thursday, where the FIFA presidential candidates were given a platform to address delegates, the Confederation issued a statement saying it “welcomed FIFA to examine and audit CONCACAF’s finances in order to resolve the withheld funds issue.”

“Since the events of May 2015, the Confederation has fully cooperated with the investigation of the US Department of Justice, implemented new and efficient financial controls and compliance processes to make the organisation more transparent and accountable, proposed significant governance reforms to its Member Associations, and complied with all of FIFA’s requests for information and documents regarding the Confederation’s operations to date,” the statement continued.

“CONCACAF welcomes the opportunity to answer FIFA’s outstanding questions or concerns on this matter.”

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