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.London, Jun 17 (ANI): Fifa has suffered a fresh blow after the International Olympic Committee began an investigation into one of its highest officials over a BBC Panorama programme's allegations that he took bribes.
Joao Havelange, the honorary president of football's world governing body and an IOC member, is the subject of the inquiry being conducted by the IOC's ethics watchdog, The Guardian reports.
In its Fifa: Football's Shame programme the BBC claimed last month: "Mr Havelange got a US$1m bung in 1997 [�610,000 at the time]. Sepp Blatter knew about it. He did nothing."
Havelange did not respond to the BBC's request for a response before the broadcast and it says he has not made contact since. (ANI)
Joao Havelange, the honorary president of football's world governing body and an IOC member, is the subject of the inquiry being conducted by the IOC's ethics watchdog, The Guardian reports.
In its Fifa: Football's Shame programme the BBC claimed last month: "Mr Havelange got a US$1m bung in 1997 [�610,000 at the time]. Sepp Blatter knew about it. He did nothing."
Havelange did not respond to the BBC's request for a response before the broadcast and it says he has not made contact since. (ANI)
