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The former FIFA vice-president was one of 14 people indicted by the United States Department of Justice last week.

Jack Warner threatens to implicate Sepp Blatter and Fifa

The indicted former official has unleashed a startling attack on the governing body.

JACK WARNER HAS threatened to implicate Sepp Blatter and Fifa in involvement in the Trinidad and Tobago elections in 2010.

The former Fifa vice-president was one of 14 people indicted by the United States Department of Justice last week in a move that preceded Friday’s Fifa elections in Zurich — which later proved futile, when re-elected Sepp Blatter revealed his decision to quit four days later.

Warner, in an address televised on TV6 on Wednesday night, said he has evidence of “a link between Fifa, its funding and me, the link between Fifa, its funding and the United National Congress and The People’s Partnership Government in general election 2010″.

The 72-year-old also indicated his documents directly implicate Blatter.

“It also deals with my knowledge of international transactions at Fifa, including its president Mr Sepp Blatter and, lastly, other matters involving the nation’s current prime minister,” he continued.

Warner claimed he protected Fifa from his allegations, but now that he is implicated in corrupt activity, he is turning on his former employer.

“I have, in these circumstances, decided that I will no longer keep secrets for them who now seek to actively destroy this country in which I live,” he said.

“I have decided that I will no longer keep secrets for those persons who now seek to actively destroy this country’s hard-won international image, this country’s fate.

“I have no intention of allowing them to deprive me of my freedom.

“I reasonably and surely fear for my life.

“I have, as promised compiled a comprehensive and detailed series of documents, including cheques and corroborated statements, and placed them in different and respected hands.

“I have, in effect, placed the outcome of those matters beyond even my own reach. Retracting them is now an impossibility. There can be no turning back.”

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    Jun 4th 2015, 9:30 AM

    They’re all turning on eachother, just beautiful.

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    Jun 4th 2015, 10:07 AM

    I said it just before.

    Like rats leaving a sinking ship.

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    Jun 4th 2015, 11:14 AM

    **Prepares popcorn for the show**

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    Jun 4th 2015, 9:38 AM

    If I’m going down I’m taking the whole ship with me

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    Jun 4th 2015, 10:38 AM

    Is he going to publish all his documents on The Onion?

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    Jun 4th 2015, 10:13 AM

    This was always on the cards and the FBI knew it, round up as many execs as you can and one of them will squeal. No doubt Warner will get lesser of a punishment if he can give up public enemy no.1

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    Jun 4th 2015, 10:09 AM

    House of Cards

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    Jun 4th 2015, 9:40 AM

    This man wouldn’t be the most credible witness, allegation sounds a tad bizarre

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    Jun 4th 2015, 10:43 AM

    Its like the end of a season on ‘the wire’ how easily these lads seem to be ratting each other out. I wonder will this mean the 2018 and 2022 world cups be affected?

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    Jun 4th 2015, 11:50 AM

    I doubt 2018 will be affected but Qatar deffo!!

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    Jun 4th 2015, 11:53 AM

    No World Cup or Euros this summer…but this is really starting to get entertaining.

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    Jun 4th 2015, 2:11 PM

    Absolutely right. This guy will say whatever he thinks will save his skin

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    Jun 4th 2015, 12:01 PM

    Some Cowards turning on each other. They all deserve to be put away for a long time.

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