Rio police release executive of tickets package firm
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THE director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup ticket packages has been released from police custody a day after being arrested in connection with an investigation into a network that illegally sold match tickets.
Ray Whelan, a former agent of England football legend Bobby Charlton, a director at Match Hospitality, was arrested at Rio de Janeiro’s luxurious beachfront Copacabana Palace Hotel — where FIFA President Sepp Blatter and other FIFA officials have been staying during the World Cup finals — days after 11 people were rounded up in a raid to dismantle the network.
However, Match Hospitality through its media director Andreas Herren issued a statement yesterday saying the 64-year-old Englishman had been released. “Ray Whelan has been released from police custody and will assist the police with further enquiries.”
Police say the scalping syndicate sold thousands of tickets worth millions of dollars, going back to the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
One of Match Hospitality’s shareholders is Swiss-based Infront Sports and Media, headed by Philippe Blatter, the nephew of FIFA chief Blatter.
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