South Africa: Safa Responds to 2010 Bribery Claims

The South African Football Association has finally broken its silence on allegations that South Africa paid bribes in order to secure the hosting of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

This memorandum is in response to requests for clarity from many SAFA Members to the announcement of the US Attorney General on Wednesday, 27 May 2015 regarding claims of bribery in relation the hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

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