In Anticipation of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™: A Talk on Corruption in International Sport
Hosted By Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP
Location, or Event type: Womble Carlyle Baltimore Office, 100 Light Street, 26th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
In Anticipation of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™: A Talk on Corruption in International Sport
Virtual Panel Hosted By Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP
Date: Thu, Jun 29, 2017- 2:30 AM
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With the FIFA World Cup taking place in Russia next year, the topic of corruption in international sports is again at the forefront. In 2016, FIFA acknowledged that past World Cups were awarded due to bribes. Prosecutors seized nearly $200 million from indicted former FIFA officials, and the scandal ended the 17-year term of FIFA President Sepp Blatter.
