In July 2012 a Swiss prosecutor's report revealed that, during his tenure on FIFA's Executive Committee, he and his son-in-law Ricardo Teixeira took more than $41 million in bribes in connection with the award of World Cup marketing rights.
Pada Juli 2012 laporan jaksa Swiss mengungkapkan bahwa, selama masa jabatannya di Komite Eksekutif FIFA, ia dan menantunya Ricardo Teixeira menerima suap lebih dari $ 41 juta sehubungan dengan hak pemasaran Piala Dunia.