On 03/12/2010 21:23, John Sykes wrote:
If no one else, ITV, SKY or whatever was going to air with the story of
corruption, then why did BBC have to do it when they did.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2010/11/fifa_football_panorama.html
"In terms of its timing, we only obtained the list of these payments
last month after a secret out-of-court settlement was reached in June
2010 year. That followed an investigation into the ISL bribes by a Swiss
magistrate and concluded with unnamed Fifa officials paying back £3.5
million.
It has taken many weeks to ensure that the allegations we are making
were properly tested and that all those named were given a fair
opportunity to respond.
There have also been calls for us to put the programme out after the
vote on the bid. I understand why people feel strongly about us not
tipping the chances against England's 2018 bid.
But surely it's right for the British public to be informed about the
nature of Fifa and its demands before we win - if we do?"
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