Brother of World Cup chief 'profited from Fifa contract

The World Cup's chief organiser Danny Jordaan has denied that he personally profited from contracts related to the tournament after it emerged that his brother had benefited from a lucrative deal with Fifa.

The head of the local organising committee in South Africa said he was the victim of a "smear campaign" after the weekly Mail and Guardian newspaper revealed that his brother, Andrew, was the owner of a company that was paid in connection with corporate hospitality packages at the month-long event.

THE independent