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World Cup 2018: IOC look into corruption claims by Panorama against Fifa vice-president Issa Hayatou
The International Olympic Committee have quickly stepped in to refer the activities of Cameroon IOC member Issa Hayatou to their ethics commission following allegations by the BBC's Panorama program of improprierty surrounding a Fifa marketing contract.
Hayatou, a Fifa vice-president, could face expulsion from the IOC under their zero tolerance approach to corruption.
This follows documentary evidence presented by Panorama that Hayatou, who also holds the post of African Football Confederation president, received payments of £10,000 in 1995 as a kickback from Fifa's marketing arm ISL.
The IOC have been keen to weed out corrupt officials ever since expelling 11 members in the wake of the Salt Lake City scandal in 1998.
An IOC statement read: "The IOC has taken note of the allegations made by BBC Panorama and will ask the programme makers to pass on any evidence they may have to the appropriate authorities.
"The IOC has a zero tolerance against corruption and will refer the matter to the IOC ethics commission."
Fifa, meanwhile, have also released a statement insisting the Panorama documentary had simply covered old ground.
The statement read: "The matters concerning the case "ISL/ISMM" which are referred to date back many years ago and were investigated by the relevant authorities in Switzerland.
"In its verdict of 26 June 2008, the Criminal Court of Zug had not convicted any Fifa Officials. It is therefore important to stress again the fact that no Fifa officials were accused of any criminal offence in these proceedings.
"Furthermore, it is important to recall that the decision was made on matters which took place prior to the year 2000 and there has been no court conviction against Fifa. The investigation and the case are definitely closed."
Fellow Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has brushed aside last night's controversial programme, insisting he has no interest in the claims made.
Panorama accused Warner of seeking to buy World Cup tickets to pass on to touts - although the programme accepted he did not actually do so.
The investigation has been branded "an embarrassment" by England 2018 bid leaders, for whom Warner is the key to their hopes of winning Thursday's Fifa executive committee vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, because of the timing of the screening.
Asked about his reaction to the Panorama programme, Warner said: "I really have no interest in this matter... now or ever."
Warner's importance to the England bid is such that Prime Minister David Cameron has invited him to lunch before the vote on Thursday.