The arrest was made on the eve of the tournament s first semi-final game between Brazil and Germany

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8- Brazilian police arrested on Monday a director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup ticket packages, accusing him of leading a network that illegally sold game passes.
Ray Whelan, a director at Match Hospitality, was detained at Rio de Janeiro s luxurious beachfront Copacabana Palace Hotel, a police spokesman world cup tickets germany told AFP, days after 11 people were rounded up in a raid to dismantle the network.
world cup tickets germany The arrest was made on the eve of the tournament s first semi-final game between Brazil and Germany in Belo Horizonte. world cup tickets germany Argentina and the Netherlands world cup tickets germany will face off for the final s last spot on Wednesday in Sao Paulo.
The scandal is the latest to hit FIFA, which is already battling allegations that members accepted bribes from a Qatari football official to secure support for the emirate s campaign to get the 2022 World Cup finals.
Reliance Industries bought 304 packages for 19 matches worth $1.2 million, including access to a private suite for all games in Rio, Sao Paolo and Belo Horizonte. world cup tickets germany Match Hospitality said 59 tickets world cup tickets germany seized last week had the company s name on them.
One ticket was imprinted world cup tickets germany with the name Jet Set Sports, which purchased 40 packages for two games worth $108,250. The package had been allocated to an individual who resides in Australia, Match Hospitality said, without naming the person.
Byrom plc, a Manchester, England, company, has a 75 percent stake in Match Hospitality. world cup tickets germany It also owns Match Services. Both Match firms are based in Zurich and provide World Cup ticketing and hospitality services.
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