ANOTHER twist out of Peru could see the country again risk expulsion from FIFA as Germany reveal the bonuses each player will earn.

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PERU RISK FIFA EXPULSION – LATEST CONCERNS

Peru risked getting disaffiliated from FIFA, therefore being kicked out of the World Cup according to El Bocon.

A new bid has been launched in Peruvian parliament, titled ‘Law of Strengthening of the Peruvian National Football Federation’ and aims to force the Peru Football Federation (FPF) to fall under the jurisdiction of the Peruvian Sports Institute.

An earlier bill tabled by Congresswoman Paloma Noceda was withdrawn after FIFA sent an official warning letter to the FPF risking a possible sanction.

FIFA are strongly opposed to any form of political interference and made it clear to the FPF they risked being suspended by the world governing body if the bill is passed.

“As we have mentioned, in case the identified aspects were applied, article 14 could be contravened, in accordance with articles 16 and 19 of the FIFA Statutes, which state that all member federations must manage their affairs independently and to ensure that there is no interference by third parties in their internal affairs,” FIFA’s letter wrote.

“In case there is a breach of these obligations, the case will be referred to the higher instances of FIFA for consideration and possible sanction if it is the case, among which could be the suspension of the FPF.”

El Bocon reports the Congress of Peru is “back on track with the bill”, which could see Peru, Australia’s group opponent, kicked out of the Russia World Cup.

GERMANY REVEAL PLAYER PRIZE MONEY

The German Football Federation have confirmed the player performance bonuses for the 2018 World Cup, with no bonuses to be paid if the team falls before the quarter-final stage.

With Germany bidding to go back-to-back at the World Cup, each player will receive increasingly large payments, up to €350,000 (AU$540,000) each if they lift the trophy again.

The players will earn €75,000 ($115,000) for reaching the final eight, €125,000 ($192,000) for the semis, €150,000 ($230,000) for a third-placed finish and €200,000 ($307,000) for reaching the final.

TWO PERU PRE-WC FRIENDLIES IN THE WORKS

Peru are in process of sealing two international friendlies ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

Fitness coach of the national team, Nestor Bonillo, confirmed that talks are underway with Croatia and Iceland to play prior to the July tournament.

“We are trying to find two European teams that are within our means to face Peru,” Bonillo said.

“Croatia and Iceland are among the options, they are very interesting, but there is nothing concrete yet.”

He added: “We will be [based] in Moscow at a hotel very close to the airport (Sheraton Moscow Sheremetyevo); the fields for training are also quite close.”

GERMANS PICK MOSCOW AS WORLD CUP BASE

Defending champions Germany are set to choose a small village south of Moscow for their World Cup base in Russia, according to media reports.

Both daily newspaper Bild and magazine Kicker say the Germans are opting for Vatutinki, a village 40km southwest of Moscow city centre.

Reports say they want to stay at the Vatutinki Recreation Complex, just a short drive from CSKA Moscow’s facilities where the team will train, 20 minutes from Vnukovo airport and 45 minutes from Luzhniki Stadium.

The ground will host Germany’s opening match against Mexico on June 17 as well as the World Cup final on July 15.

Joachim Loew’s Germany are bidding to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cup titles following their 2014 success.

The German Football Association (DFB) are not commenting on the decision before Friday’s deadline when teams must tell world football’s governing body FIFA where they will be based.

According to reports, the DFB wanted to be based in Sochi, where the team enjoyed their stay during June’s successful Confederations Cup campaign, but a training ground could not be organised for the entire tournament.

Germany play Spain and Brazil in friendlies next March and there are two further warm-up matches planned for early June before the team fly to Russia by June 12 at the latest.

PERU OFFICIAL MADE FORTUNE OFF BRIBES

Prosecutors in closing arguments at the first US trial stemming from the FIFA corruption scandal accused three former South American soccer officials of making themselves rich off a vast bribery scheme while their defence lawyers called the evidence too weak to convict.

The high-ranking officials “took money for themselves instead of putting the interests of the soccer organizations first,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristin Mace said in federal court in New York.

The prosecutor showed the jury an undated portrait of the defendants superimposed with the total amounts of bribes they’re accused of agreeing to collect from 2010 to 2016 in exchange for influencing awards of lucrative commercial rights to the sport’s biggest tournaments: $4.4 million for Manuel Burga, $6.55 million for Jose Maria Marin and $10.5 million for Juan Angel Napout.

Napout is the former president of Paraguay’s soccer federation and of the South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL; Burga is the former head of Peru’s soccer federation; and Marin is the former president of Brazil’s soccer federation.

They have pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy in a case that has captivated South American soccer fans.