FIFA to Receive Over $201 Million in Compensation From Corruption Probe

FIFA to Receive Over $201 Million in Compensation From Corruption Probe
FIFA's logo is seen in front of its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland Nov. 18, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
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FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, will receive $201 million in compensation for losses sustained in global soccer corruption schemes, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), said on Tuesday.

The money was seized from the bank accounts of former officials who were involved in the schemes and then prosecuted following a probe into years of corruption within world soccer.