10 Facts About Garcia Report

1.

Garcia Report was an investigation produced by Michael J Garcia into allegations of corruption in world football.

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2.

Garcia Report subsequently expanded his investigation into the entire bidding process for the 2018 World Cup.

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3.

Garcia Report's investigation allowed him to demand interviews with football officials, with those refusing subject to disciplinary action.

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4.

Garcia Report was not able to interview Mohammed bin Hammam, the former FIFA vice-president, as Hammam is banned for life from football activity.

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5.

Garcia Report has no ability to subpoena people to speak to him or to ask internet service providers for documents.

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6.

Borbely produced the section of the report that investigated Russia, as Garcia was sanctioned from entering the country, and the United States, to prevent a potential conflict of interest as Garcia is American.

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7.

Russia was the only bidding country which Garcia Report failed to travel to in the course of his investigations.

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8.

Hours after the Eckert summary was released, Garcia Report himself criticized it for being "materially incomplete" with "erroneous representations of the facts and conclusions", while declaring his intention to appeal to the FIFA's Appeal Committee.

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9.

Eckert, who was "surprised" by Garcia's response, refused to accede to calls to release the Garcia report, citing the "rights of confidentiality for continental law".

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10.

Walter De Gregorio, in a press conference on 27 May 2015, stated that the Garcia report has been in the hands of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland since 19 November 2014.

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