FIFA Corruption Scandal: Morocco May Seek Compensation for 2006 World Cup Bid Loss

Today, legal proceedings could be initiated by a Swiss prosecutor, who considers that FIFA officials, including former president Sepp Blatter, cheated to allow Germany to host the 2006 World Cup, to the detriment of the kingdom, among others, reports the newspaper Assabah this Tuesday, February 19.

These officials, including the president of the German Football Association Franz Beckenbauer and his secretary general Rudolph Schmidt, are in the sights of the Swiss justice for having falsified documents in order to allow Germany to host the global event.

If the legal procedure comes to an end and these officials are convicted, the newspaper estimates that the management of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), primarily its president Fouzi Lekjaa, could file a claim for compensation from FIFA and the courts.

During the vote that took place in July 2000, Morocco had been eliminated in the first round with England, Germany being ranked first in the two votes. It will eventually win the final vote at the expense of South Africa, which will be designated as the host of the 2010 edition. Once again, Morocco lost by 14 votes against 10. Here again, suspicions of cheating have marred the votes.