Caribbean Football Union corruption scandal
| Date | 10–11 May 2011 |
|---|---|
| Location | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad |
| Participants | Jack Warner Mohammed bin Hammam Members of CFU |
| Outcome | Resignation of Jack Warner Suspension of Mohammad Bin Hammamofficials |
The Caribbean Football Union corruption scandal involved alleged bribery attempts to gain votes of national football associations from the Caribbean Football Union in the 2011 FIFA presidential election.
The bribes were offered on 20 May 2011, at a meeting of the CFU, held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. The meeting had been arranged so that the president of the Asian Football Confederation, Mohammed Bin Hammam, could address representatives of the CFU, in an attempt to persuade them to vote for him in the upcoming FIFA presidential elections. As it was a meeting for the Caribbean Football Union, the CONCACAF members from Central America (UNCAF) and North America (NAFU) were not present.
The vice president of the Bahamas Football Association, Fred Lunn, reported that while attending the meeting, he had been given a brown envelope containing US$40,000, in exchange for which he was expected to vote for Bin Hammam. During the subsequent investigations, the CONCACAF president Jack Warner and various CFU officials were also implicated in the bribery. Both Warner and Bin Hammam denied any involvement.
The incident resulted in Bin Hammam's suspension and Warner's resignation, as well as the suspension of over 30 CFU vice-presidents and staff, and the investigation of over 30 national football association officials.