Brazilian senators to head to U.S., Switzerland, in football probe


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 05 Aug 2015

Brazil fans wear masks of FIFA president Sepp Blatter (L) and former Brazilian Soccer Confederation president Jose Maria Marin as they await the start of their team's first round Copa America 2015 soccer match against Colombia at Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Santiago, Chile, June 17, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian Senate committee investigating corruption in football will send three of its members to Switzerland and Miami to interview key players charged in a massive bribery scandal.

Senators including World Cup winner Romario approved plans for the trips in their first working meeting on Tuesday. Romario said the lawmakers would meet later in the day with Swiss, U.S. and Brazilian law enforcement officials to discuss details.

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