Fifa to probe construction of lavish ‘Home of Football’ in Auckland
Wellington — The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) said on Monday it would investigate "potential wrongdoings" after a Fifa audit into construction of its lavish new Auckland headquarters raised corruption concerns. The move comes after the sudden resignation of OFC president David Chung two days before a meeting to discuss the Fifa findings. Chung resigned on Friday citing "personal reasons", but Fifa subsequently revealed its audit raised concerns about construction of a sports hub in Auckland that Chung said would become "The Home of Football" in the Pacific region in the Auckland project. Fifa said it had temporarily suspended OFC funding, part of a zero-tolerance approach to corruption introduced in response to numerous scandals that have tarnished its reputation in recent years. The OFC said it agreed to meet all Fifa requirements to resume funding, conduct a forensic audit of the case and carry out its own investigation. "The OFC executive committee has appointed an extern...
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