Ousted Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam on Monday accused FIFA of threatening Caribbean football officials to force them to admit he offered bribes — claims that led to his life ban.
Bin Hammam was slapped with the ban last month after he was found guilty of trying to buy votes in the FIFA presidential race by offering Caribbean football officials $40,000 each. The former head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has denied the charges, calling them “politically motivated,” and is appealing the ban.