Interpol suspends FIFA partnership

12 June 2015 10:47

Interpol has suspended a 10-year, 20 million euros partnership with FIFA amid ongoing investigations into alleged corruption at world football's governing body.

The international police organisation has announced it will "freeze the use of financial contributions from FIFA" for its Integrity in Sport programme.

Interpol and FIFA created the programme in 2011 to fight match-fixing but Jurgen Stock, secretary general of the world police body, has deemed the current arrangement inappropriate at present.

His decision was endorsed at a meeting of the organisation's executive committee at its headquarters in Lyon.

Stock said: "In light of the current context surrounding FIFA, while Interpol is still committed to developing our Integrity in Sport programme, I have decided to suspend the agreement.

"All external partners, whether public or private, must share the fundamental values and principles of the organisation, as well as those of the wider law enforcement community."

A statement from Interpol added: "The agreement with FIFA includes a clause which states that 'the funding party declares notably that its activities are compatible with the principles, aims and activities of Interpol'."

FIFA is currently engulfed in scandal as US and Swiss authorities conduct wide-ranging investigations into alleged corruption.

Source: PA