Here's more Valcke:"It was not Fifa's money. It was a request from official South African authorities and the South African Football Association (SAFA). As long as it is in line with rules we do it," said Valcke.
"I don't understand what's the problem and why I am such a target in this question."
FIFA sec gen Valcke says his position signs all of FIFAs contracts, 100 a day. But signing docs doesn't mean he is responsible for its use.
— Andrew Roth (@ARothNYT) June 10, 2015
FIFA Secretary General Valcke: the money was not FIFA's but South Africa's. 'Why people jumping on this today? It was so public.'
— Andrew Roth (@ARothNYT) June 10, 2015
The due diligence is a wonderful point because the only people who ever talk about doing their due diligence are the ones looking to cover their asses. And it's only slightly undermined by the "I sign 100 of these things a day, I can't be responsible for what they do with it" shoulder shrug emoji defense. But the best part about all of this is that FIFA has the guy central to what pretty obviously appears to be a corrupt bidding process announce that future bids are on hold—because previous bids are under investigation for corruption—while also claiming the one with the paper trail was on the level.Basically Valcke is claiming that FIFA did its due diligence when SA transferred money to accounts revealed to be controlled by Warner.
— Andrew Roth (@ARothNYT) June 10, 2015