Corruption watchdog calls on FIFA to postpone awarding World Cup

Описание: (2 Dec 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Wide interior of FIFA World Cup host announcement media centre
2. Tilt up from journalists to FIFA President Sepp Blatter shown on large screen
3. Various of media working
4. Set up shot of Transparency International Switzerland Managing Director Anne Schwobel
5. Close of Schwobel typing on keyboard
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Anne Schwobel, Transparency International:
"We asked that the awarding of the two football World Cups will be postponed until full light has been shed on the allegations made in the press recently."
7. Close of book entitled 'Corruption in Sport' on desk
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Anne Schwobel, Transparency International:
"There have been some allegations on wrong doing, on bribes, and that has damaged, a lot, FIFA's reputation. And these allegations have brought so much discredit to the decision making process that in the circumstances any decision would only fuel the controversy."
9. Mid of FIFA sign inside media centre
10. SOUNDBITE (German) Anne Schwobel, Transparency International: ++NON VERBATIM TRANSLATION++
"FIFA made a statement that all the allegations have been investigated in Switzerland and no one has been convicted, so for them it is clear the case is closed. If you look at FIFA's ethics code you see that bribery is forbidden and that officials must act with complete credibility and integrity. So we ask FIFA why they did not start any investigation to clarify the situation and the alleged bribes."
11. Mid of Schwobel in office
STORYLINE
The global corruption watchdog Transparency International has called on world football body FIFA to postpone the awards of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup host nations.
In the wake of recent corruption allegations implicating top FIFA officials reported in the media, Transparency International called on FIFA to delay their decision so that more light could be shed on the claims.
FIFA's executive committee was set to decide on the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups on Thursday.
"These allegations have brought so much discredit to the decision making process that in the circumstances any decision would only fuel the controversy," Anne Schwobel, head of the watchdog's Swiss chapter said on Wednesday.
Corruption allegations have dogged various FIFA executive committee members; a recent British newspaper sting led to the expulsion of two FIFA executive committee members.
An investigation by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) into the world football's governing body, accused FIFA Vice President Jack Warner of being involved in a ticket scam for the 2010 World Cup.
In the documentary which aired on Monday, the BBC said the deal fell through when resellers would not pay Warner's asking price.
FIFA executive committee members Nicolas Leoz of Paraguay, African football confederation President Issa Hayatou and Ricardo Teixeira were also accused by the BBC of taking cash from FIFA's former marketing partner ISL between 1989-99.
ISL collapsed in 2001 with huge debts, sparking a fraud trial.
FIFA said the ISL case was dealt with by a Swiss court in 2008 and no FIFA officials were accused of any crime.
The football body on Tuesday said it would not examine allegations made in the documentary, adding that the case was "closed."
However the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said its ethics panel would examine the allegations against Hayatou, who is also an IOC member.

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