Former FIFA President Havelange Resigns from IOC
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14 Tuesday 6th December, 2011 Former FIFA President Havelange resigns from IOC by Stephen Wilson Blatter, who is also an IOC member, said in October that FIFA’s executive committee would LONDON (AP) — Former FIFA President Joao “reopen” the ISL dossier at a Dec. 16-17 meeting in Havelange has resigned from the IOC, just days Tokyo as part of a promised drive toward trans- before the longtime Brazilian member faced sus- parency and zero tolerance of corruption. pension from the Olympic body in a decade-old Hayatou and Diack face likely warnings or rep- kickback scandal stemming from his days as the rimands — not formal suspensions — from the IOC head of world football, The Associated Press has for conflict of interest violations in the ISL affair. learned. Hayatou, an IOC member since 2001 and Africa’s The 95-year-old Havelange — the IOC’s longest- top football official, reportedly received about serving member with 48 years of service — submit- $20,000 from ISL in 1995. He has denied any corrup- ted his resignation in a letter Thursday night, tion and said the money was a gift for his confeder- according to a person familiar with the case. The ation. Simon Katich person spoke to the AP on Sunday on condition of Diack said he received money after his house in anonymity because Havelange’s decision has been Senegal burned down in 1993. Diack, who was not kept confidential. an IOC member at the time, has said he did nothing Katich reprimanded The move came a few days before the wrong and is confident of being cleared. International Olympic Committee’s ethics commis- The ethics commission will make recommenda- for Clarke comments sion was due to recommend heavy sanctions tions to the executive board, which will impose any MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former against Havelange in the case involving FIFA’s for- sanctions. test opener Simon Katich was reprimanded by mer marketing agency ISL. Havelange is the first member to resign from Cricket Australia on Monday for making a Havelange, an IOC member since 1963, has been the Olympic body in an ethics case since former “detrimental public comment” about captain under investigation by the ethics commission for IOC vice president Kim Un-yong of South Korea Michael Clarke after his axing from the allegedly receiving a $1 million payment from ISL. stepped down in 2005 rather than face expulsion. Australian squad. Two other IOC members, IAAF President Lamine Kim had been previously suspended in connection Katich was called to a disciplinary hearing Diack and African football official Issa Hayatou, are with corruption charges in South Korea. in Melbourne after telling reporters on Oct. 29 also under investigation but face much lesser penal- IOC President Jacques Rogge, elected in 2001, he thought it unlikely he would be recalled to ties. has pursued a tough line against any ethics viola- the Australian team while Clarke was captain. A two-year suspension, or even possible expul- tions. The 56-test veteran blamed his loss of an sion, for Havelange was expected to be considered Ruben Acosta, the former president of the inter- Australian central playing contract on his phys- at Thursday’s IOC executive board meeting in national volleyball federation, resigned from the ical altercation with Clarke in the Sydney Lausanne, Switzerland. With his resignation, the IOC in 2004, two days before the ethics commission Cricket Ground dressing room two years ago. ethics case against him is expected to be dropped. was due to recommend his possible expulsion for Katich objected when Clarke wanted the Havelange, a former Olympic swimmer and Joao Havelange alleged misuse of Olympic funds. Australian team song sung early so he could water polo player, served as FIFA president for 24 Four IOC members resigned in 1999 after being leave to join his then girlfriend, bikini model years before being succeeded by Sepp Blatter in from revealing which officials repaid $6.1 million in implicated in the Salt Lake City bid scandal. Six Lara Bingle. 1998. He remains honorary president of FIFA. kickbacks. The officials repaid the money on condi- others were expelled for accepting cash, gifts, schol- Katich pleaded guilty to the charge at The ethics case stems from a BBC documentary tion that their identities remained anonymous. arships and other improper benefits during Salt Monday’s hearing, which was chaired by last year into kickbacks allegedly paid by ISL, Ricardo Teixeira, Havelange’s former son-in-law Lake’s winning bid for the 2002 Winter Games. retired County Court judge Gordon Lewis. which owned World Cup television rights and col- and head of Brazil’s 2014 World Cup organizing Bulgarian member Ivan Slavkov was expelled in Katich faced a fine or suspension, but lapsed with debts of $300 million in 2001. committee, was also identified by the BBC as hav- 2005 for alleged Olympic corruption. Indonesia’s escaped with a reprimand and can now play for Citing Swiss court documents, the BBC’s ing received payments. Teixeira is not an IOC mem- Mohamad “Bob” Hasan, who was jailed in a scam New South Wales against Tasmania in a Panorama program alleged that Havelange took a ber. Brazilian federal authorities are seeking the involving a forest-mapping project in the 1990s, was Sheffield Shield match beginning Tuesday. $1 million payment from ISL. Hayatou and Diack, Swiss documents to investigate possible money kicked out in 2004. “It was never my intention to go against who were not IOC members at the time of the scan- laundering. Since the Salt Lake scandal, the IOC enacted a Cricket Australia’s code of conduct,” Katich dal, were also identified as receiving money. Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper reported series of reforms, including establishment of the said. “It’s a nice result. The ISL case was the subject of a Swiss crimi- Saturday that Havelange was “expected” to resign ethics commission, tighter anti-corruption rules “I’m just glad this matter has been dealt nal trial in 2008. FIFA has blocked the court in Zug from the IOC before the ethics commission ruling. and a ban on member visits to bid cities. with in a fair manner.” BY ANDREW DAMPF played an orderly match but we hadn’t unbeaten team in Serie A and this win Meanwhile, Fiorentina beat eight- for blocking a shot with his hand. constructed any chances. Then just was all the more impressive since it man Roma 3-0 after goals from Stevan Fiorentina players wore black arm- ROME (AP) — Claudio Marchisio when it seemed the match was headed came without key midfielder Andrea Jovetic, Alessandro Gamberini and bands and a minute of silence was added another goal in the best season of (toward a draw) he scored.” Pirlo, who was suspended. Santiago Silva. observed before the match in honor of his career so far and Arturo Vidal con- In the 80th, Antonioli punched away Juventus finished seventh last sea- Roma was reduced to 10 men when Brazil great Socrates, who died earlier verted a controversial penalty as a cross and then collided with Juventus son and missed out on Europe, but new Juan was shown a straight red card for Sunday at the age of 57. Socrates played Juventus beat Cesena 2-0 Sunday to forward Emanuele Giaccherini, receiv- coach Antonio Conte has made the 27- pushing Jovetic down in the 15th, even for Fiorentina in the 1984-85 season, and reclaim the Italian league lead. ing a red card that set up a penalty for time champion a contender again. though Jovetic appeared to be holding scored six goals. Cesena’s 42-year-old goalkeeper, Vidal despite vehement protests from “This result shows that we’re matur- Juan’s jersey. Jovetic converted the Elsewhere, Bologna beat Siena 1-0 as Francesco Antonioli, had kept Juventus Cesena. ing,” Conte said. “When you try every ensuing penalty and Gamberini doubled Marco Di Vaio scored in the 28th follow- in check until Marchisio fired in a long Cesena had already used all three of which way to score you risk making the lead in the 44th, leaping over Roma ing a splendid backheel pass from shot between two defenders with his its substitutions, so defender Guillerme yourself nervous and getting anxious. I defender Gabriel Heinze to head in a Alessandro Diamanti. weaker left foot in the 72nd minute at Also, Chievo Verona was held to a the Turin club’s new stadium. scoreless draw at home by Atalanta. It was Marchisio’s sixth goal of the There was also a scoreless draw in season, drawing him even closer to the the late match between Parma and player he is most often compared to — Palermo, which was played in a thick former Juve midfielder Marco Tardelli, fog. The draw moved Palermo level with who scored eight goals in a campaign fifth-place Napoli, nine points behind twice during the early 1980s and helped Juventus. lead Italy to the 1982 World Cup title. Earlier in the lunchtime fixture, Marchisio was once a questionable Colombian forward Victor Ibarbo scored selection for Italy’s national team under his first Serie A goal to give Cagliari a 1- former coach Marcello Lippi. But he has 0 win at Catania in a matchup of two developed into a reliable presence in the island-based clubs. center of the pitch for both the Azzurri In the 64th, the 21-year-old Ibarbo and Juventus, having scored in Italy’s 1- slalomed past two defenders near the 1 draw at Serbia in October. endline and the corner flag, did well to “Marchisio did keep the ball in play, then beat Catania well,” Cesena goalkeeper Mariano Andujar.