NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Justice officials in Cyprus have dismissed a former football official's claims that UEFA corruptly awarded the 2012 European Championship to Poland and Ukraine.
Three months after making the allegations, Spyros Marangos told The Associated Press on Friday that he considered the matter to be closed.
"I've told police some things, some situations have changed. I'm sorry, I have nothing more to say," said Marangos, a former Cyprus football federation treasurer.
UEFA said it was satisfied that police investigations found "no information or evidence" to substantiate allegations made by Marangos.
"UEFA welcomes in particular the confirmation that all allegations of corruption or bribery ... are completely unfounded," the European football authority said in a statement.
Marangos claimed four UEFA officials took bribes of more than €10 million ($13.8 million) to sell tournament rights in 2007.
Poland and Ukraine defeated Italy in a poll of UEFA executive committee members.
Marangos accused UEFA days after corruption claims surfaced about FIFA's award of 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting rights.
UEFA said it is still pursuing a defamation case against Marangos in Switzerland.
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