Touting "kingpin" arrested at Blatter's hotel.
I hadn't realised that Blatter fils had taken over Jack Warner's franchise.
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro apprehended Match Hospitality director Ray Whelan on Monday at the Copacabana Palace Hotel, on suspicion of involvement in an international ticket scalping ring.
In a statement following Whelan's arrest, the company said it would "be fully assisting the police in investigating the matter," adding that no other staff members had been implicated in the case so far.
Match Hospitality provides deluxe packages to high-end football customers and was allocated 445,500 of the 3 million purchasable tickets for the 2014 World Cup, according to FIFA. One of the its shareholder companies is owned by Philippe Blatter, the son of FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
In a statement following Whelan's arrest, the company said it would "be fully assisting the police in investigating the matter," adding that no other staff members had been implicated in the case so far.
Match Hospitality provides deluxe packages to high-end football customers and was allocated 445,500 of the 3 million purchasable tickets for the 2014 World Cup, according to FIFA. One of the its shareholder companies is owned by Philippe Blatter, the son of FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
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