http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/18/glenn-hoddle-nigeria-police-investigation

Glenn Hoddle's decision to walk away from a near-£1m contract to manage Nigeria at the 2010 World Cup has sparked a corruption investigation. Nigerian police are seeking statements from Hoddle and the agent who represented him, Olatunji John Shittu.

The police will also talk to Lars Lagerback, the former Sweden coach who took the job, and executives from the Nigeria Football Federation and the national sports commission.

Hoddle is believed to have claimed to the Nigerian state authorities that he came under pressure to arrange a bung for one of his new employers. Hoddle's allegation is said to be that, having agreed a US$1m (£650,000) short-term deal last month, an official told him it would be announced as US$1.5m.

Hoddle, who has not responded to attempts by the Guardian to contact him on the matter, was informed he would have to return the £325,000 difference as a kickback.

The former England manager is said to have refused. Dr Bukola Saraki, a Nigerian state governor, says Hoddle approached him to report the incident before returning to the UK from Abuja. "When we met, Hoddle complained that he was asked to part with US$500,000 out of his US$1.5m [the contract fee to be paid] and that was the only way to do business in Nigeria," Saraki said.

An investigation by the Presidential Task Force for the 2010 World Cup found no wrongdoing. But now, according to its spokesman Femi Babafemi, Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a formal inquiry.

Now I know one Nairalander in particular who will accuse Glenn of coming up with this stupendous story (yes y know him too).

I leave the rest to you

this kind of practice happens everywhere and in all walks of life, not only sport.
they just have different names for it: agent fees, finders fee, commission, referral fee and the list goes on. . . . . . .

MRbrownJAY:

this kind of practice happens everywhere and in all walks of life, not only sport.
they just have different names for it: agent fees, finders fee, commission, referral fee and the list goes on. . . . . . .

Is somebody excusing corruption? Why can't they announce what he's to be paid while they give the "agent" his money?

@deb
if you look at any football transfer, they never write what the player or team is going to get MINUS the agent fee, they write the whole transfer money. boxing/tennis matches also.

happens in the real estate market also and they even have contracts to back up and justify their "cut".

any actor/artist who is advertised as being paid "x" millions for their part in any project gets this money MINUS the agent/managers fee etc.
depending on what deal they have with their agents/managers, these athletes or artists only get 70% or less of what is advertised in the media.