Referee bribery scandal set to fade into history
The issue of Korean Football Association (KFA) and the bribery of foreign referees looks set to fade into history, unless more lurid details emerge in the weeks and months to come. Earlier this summer, a leaked government audit revealed that officials who had come to Korea in 2010 and 2011 to oversee qualification games for the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 World Cup were provided "sexual…
The Korean Football Association (KFA) and the bribery of foreign referees appear to be a scandal that will fade into history, according to current reports. This conclusion was reached after a leaked government audit disclosed that officials who oversaw qualification games for the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 World Cup in 2010 and 2011 were treated to sexual entertainment by the KFA.
The payments for this entertainment were made using a corporate credit card at various establishments. However, the National Police Agency has stated that due to the passage of time, no further legal action can be taken. This is because the statute of limitations has allegedly expired for the charge of facilitating prostitution.
Even without any real-life consequences, there had been a possibility of the scandal impacting soccer's international governing body, FIFA. However, as of now, there have been no official comments from FIFA regarding the situation. The Korea Times has repeatedly sought a response from FIFA, but none has been provided.
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