CONCACAF ‘deeply concerned’ by FIFA corruption case

The Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has released a statement saying it is deeply concerned by today’s developments in a massive corruption case.

Fourteen FIFA officials and corporate executives have been indicted including former FIFA vice-president and CONCACAF boss, Austin ‘Jack’ Warner and Jeff Webb, who now holds both portfolios.

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The Confederation says it will continue to cooperate with the authorities to its fullest capacity.

“At present, CONCACAF is not in a position to comment further on the specific allegations, which have been referred to the appropriate legal counsel through the pertinent channels,” said a CONCACAF spokesperson in a release.

Meanwhile, CONCACAF says it will continue to operate in the ordinary course of business, hosting all of its upcoming tournaments in timely manner, including the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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