FIFA have confirmed that vice president Jack Warner has resigned from all his positions in international football and that an investigation into bribery allegations against him have been dropped.
Warner, who was also head of the CONCACAF federation, had been suspended along with Asian federation chief Mohamed bin Hammam over accusations of bribery during the presidential election.

World football's governing body said the investigation against Warner, the longest-serving member of FIFA's executive committee, had "been closed and the presumption of innocence is maintained''.

FIFA released a statement which read: "Jack A. Warner has informed FIFA about his resignation from his posts in international football. FIFA regrets the turn of events that have led to Mr Warner's decision.

"His resignation has been accepted by world football's governing body, and his contribution to international football and to Caribbean football in particular and the CONCACAF confederation are appreciated and acknowledged.

"Mr Warner is leaving FIFA by his own volition after nearly 30 years of service, having chosen to focus on his important work on behalf of the people and government of Trinidad & Tobago as a Cabinet Minister and as the Chairman of the United National Congress, the major party in his country's coalition government.

"The FIFA executive committee, the FIFA president and the FIFA management thank Mr Warner for his services to Caribbean, CONCACAF and international football over his many years devoted to football at both regional and international level, and wish him well for the future.

"As a consequence of Mr Warner's self-determined resignation, all ethics committee procedures against him have been closed and the presumption of innocence is maintained.''

However, Damian Collins, the Tory MP who has been campaigning for FIFA reforms, condemned the decision to drop the investigation into Warner.

He said: ''This just shows FIFA can't be trusted to do it by themselves. The whole investigation has been a complete farce. There have been stories of countries refusing to take part in the inquiry. Jack Warner has gone from protesting his innocence to resigning from FIFA, who now drop the inquiry into him.

''There has been no proper investigation by FIFA - that's the most serious thing. It's a bigger question than Jack Warner's role, it's about the integrity of the organisation. I don't see why this should be the end of the investigation just because he has resigned.''

Warner and Bin Hammam were suspended last month after they were accused of giving or offering bribes of $40,000 to the 25 members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). The total sum involved was $1 million according to a report to the FIFA ethics committee.

Affidavits sent to the ethics committee testify that Warner told the CFU members at the special meeting in Trinidad on May 10 and 11 the cash had been provided by Bin Hammam, who was then running for FIFA president.

Bahamas FA vice-president Fred Lunn said he had been given the cash in a brown envelope which he photographed before returning.

Lunn said in his affidavit that the following day "Mr Warner stated that he had instructed Mr Bin Hammam to bring the cash equivalent of any gift he had intended to bring for the people attending this meeting.

"Mr Warner then stated that the money could be used for any purpose, for grassroots programs or any purpose the individuals saw fit.''

The president of the Surinam FA, Louis Giskus, also confirmed earlier this month that he was given $40,000 in a brown envelope as a gift. A number of other associations have told investigators that they too were given the cash. Some kept it, others returned the money.

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FIFA is a cabal. They are a lord unto themselves and not answerable to no one else. Amid all the allegations of corruption this would have been an opportunity to finally clear the air. They should have handed the investigation to an external and independent body, who should have proceeded with the probe irrespective of a resignation.

SHAME on FIFA, SHAME on Warner, SHAME on Blatter.

Illuminati syndrome all over da place!!!
Watch out for other seasons.

alexola20:

This bribe allegation,I think the fifa president knows the root of it and he's the driver.He is doin so that no one ll be able to tackle him.
This is just another mafia Poo.

just my thought

Jack warner has been discredited but Fifa as a whole is a hopelessly corrupt organisation.

good topic!

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alexola20:

This bribe allegation,I think the fifa president knows the root of it and he's the driver.He is doin so that no one ll be able to tackle him.
This is just another mafia Poo.

Me thought so too or how can the people that would have opposed him get suspended just as the election was around the corner. It looks fishy in as much as I am not vying for the innocency of any Politician (FIFA/Govt), some of them do stuffs.
All in all we still love our Warner and he is doing a great job in his other office in his country, however bad he is being accused of being he has a greater percentage of good in him. He is a man that has a heart to serve his people, he is an epitome of a good politician not all the selfish/greedy elements our world is filled with that are already planning how to stash public money in Swiss Banks even before they are elected.

It appears there is more corruption in fifa than all the african countries put together.

So jack, u resignd b.cuz of jst $40,000. C y ur nt smart? A nigerian wuld av done far bera dan u by collectin $150,000,000 bribe. Wel, nxt tym ur in such a posit'n, steal bera.

shame on fever ok fifa.

So much for transparency.

Hmmmn! Maybe Amos Adamu too should have resigned to avoid further embarassment.

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snowdrops:

FIFA is a cabal. They are a lord unto themselves and not answerable to no one else. Amid all the allegations of corruption this would have been an opportunity to finally clear the air. They should have handed the investigation to an external and independent body, who should have proceeded with the probe irrespective of a resignation.

SHAME on FIFA, SHAME on Warner, SHAME on Blatter.

Seconded

shame on Fifa, is this because he has a black skin? <a href=”http://www.nigeriamoviesreview.com”>football is a waste of time</a>

Its was Amos now the whole Fifa seems C, pt

Leonoel202:

shame on Fifa, is this because he has a black skin? <a href=”http://www.nigeriamoviesreview.com”>football is a waste of time</a>

This has nothing to do with skin colour.
I thought Warner promised a "tsunami"? Well, he's been shut up and we will never get to what's been happening behind the scene. A mafia style job. FIFA is irredemably corrupt. Shame on everyone of them.

it jst curruption everewere nt only in nigerian footbal organisation bt even wit fifa its is a pitiable abisma abisma

benywise:

it jst curruption everewere nt only in nigerian footbal organisation bt even wit fifa its is a pitiable abisma abisma

You be Patrick Obahiagbon?.