SAFA leadership under fire after failure to hand over 2010 World Cup payment documents
SAFA president Danny Jordaan and Chief Financial Officer Gronie Hluyo face possible legal consequences after failing to comply with a court order to submit financial records linked to a disputed $10 million payment from the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) is once again under scrutiny after president Danny Jordaan and Chief Financial Officer Gronie Hluyo failed to attend a pre-trial meeting to deliver documents related to a R140 million ($10 million) 2010 World Cup payment.
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Both Jordaan and Hluyo could face imprisonment for contempt of court after allegedly defying a high court order requiring them to disclose financial documents tied to the disputed payment.
The order directed the SAFA leadership to release detailed bank statements showing how funds provided by the South African government for the 2010 World Cup were allocated and to whom.
Last month, the high court instructed Jordaan and Hluyo to hand over the requested documents to investigative officer Bart Henderson. However, the pair reportedly failed to appear or submit the financial records as ordered.
Henderson, who is leading the investigation, claims that the $10 million payment constituted a bribe intended to secure votes for South Africa’s successful bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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