Three FIFA executive committee members and up to 15 Caribbean associations could face a new investigation over the bribery scandal that saw Mohamed Bin Hammam banned for life.

Judge Petrus Damaseb, the deputy chairman of FIFA’s ethics commission, has asked FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke to consider a new probe into some of those that attended the meeting in Trinidad on May 10 and 11 where the cash gifts were said to have been paid.

The three FIFA members who accompanied Bin Hammam on his private jet were Manilal Fernando, from Sri Lanka, Worawi Makudi, from Thailand, and Hany Abo Rida, from Egypt.

All three have told investigators they did not see cash gifts being offered, nor was there any talk of that taking place.

Of the 24 associations from the Caribbean Football Union at the meeting, where Bin Hammam was speaking about his campaign to be FIFA president, nine told investigators they were given or offered cash gifts of $40,000 each.

The other 15 denied receiving any cash gifts or refused to meet investigators.

FIFA have yet to comment on any new investigation but Judge Damaseb said at a press conference: “In the light of the evidence disclosed in the investigation and the hearings, the ethics committee decided to ask the secretary general to request a further investigation into the conduct of others who attended the meeting of 10 and 11 May in Trinidad and whose conduct justifies further investigation.”

The investigation into the bribery claims was carried out by the Freeh Group International (FGI) Europe – the private investigative agency owned by ex-FBI chief Louis Freeh.

The Freeh report to the ethics committee, a copy of which has been seen by the Press Association, states: “Mr Fernando, Mr Makudi and Mr Abo Rida said they did not observe cash or any gifts transported on the private jet that brought them to Trinidad and Tobago.

“Each also said that there were no discussions by Mr Bin Hammam about bringing cash or gifts to the CFU meeting. Mr Fernando, Mr Makudi and Mr Abo Rida also said that they did not observe any cash or gifts exchange hands in Trinidad and Tobago.”

Part of evidence collected by Freeh stated that FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, who had the investigation against him dropped after he resigned from football activities, told the CFU delegates after Bin Hammam’s address to attend a room to collect their gifts.

Fernando told investigators he could not recall that happening. Makudi said the same but, according to the report, added “that he stepped out of the room after Mr Bin Hammam’s remarks to the attendees, because he needed to make some telephone calls”.

Bin Hammam had warned that the trio of FIFA members who accompanied him to Trinidad would be “victims” of FIFA’s revenge against him for standing against Sepp Blatter for president.

“I am telling you there were three members of the executive committee of FIFA who travelled with me to Trinidad and supported me during the campaign,” Bin Hammam said.

“These will be the coming victims also because it is their revenge. We are in the court of the kangaroo. We are subject to revenge for that we dared.”

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