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Washington — FIFA, the world's football governing body, will receive an additional $ 92 million in compensation for losses incurred in the global football corruption program, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday.
Last August, the ministry said FIFA would receive $ 201 million in compensation for losses. Gold was confiscated from the bank account of a former employee involved in the plan and subsequently charged after years of investigation into corruption in world football.
"This $ 92 million distribution as compensation for losses incurred highlights the importance of asset confiscation as an important tool in this effort," the Justice Department said Thursday. Said in.
(Report by Kanisha Singh in Washington, edited by Chris Reese)
