Romario to head Senate investigation into the Brazilian soccer federation
SAO PAULO - The Brazilian Senate has started its investigation into the national football confederation, putting former star player Romario in charge of the probe.
The senator had requested the investigation after the FIFA corruption scandal broke in May. He will be the president of the congressional committee that was installed Tuesday to look into allegations of wrongdoing by confederation officials.
Confederation vice president Jose Maria Marin was among the officials detained in Switzerland as part of investigations by U.S. and Swiss authorities. Romario says the committee plans to investigate Marin and confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero, as well as former president Ricardo Teixeira. He says he will request access to all of the confederation's accounts.
Romario says he is ''100 percent prepared to promote a conclusive change'' in Brazilian football.
